Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2015
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 21, 2015)
Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2015
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the exclusion of residents of Puerto Rico from deemed enrollment under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits) and thus apply it to them.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for a special seven-month enrollment period for such residents.
Requires recalculation of the late enrollment penalty to 15% of the usual penalty for residents of Puerto Rico who are current enrollees or who enroll during a specified transition period.
What just happenedMay 21, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 21, 2015
- May 21, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - May 21, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate