Bill114th CongressFiled Jul 13, 2016Health
S. 3178
Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 13, 2016)
Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2016
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a hospital that meets specified criteria and is located in a state with no rural areas to be considered a Medicare-dependent hospital. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall establish and implement a process for reimbursing impacted hospitals for any underpayments resulting from this bill's implementation.
What just happenedJul 13, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ](D-NJ)Sponsor
3 cosponsors3 D
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- Introduced in SenateJul 13, 2016
- Jul 13, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Jul 13, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate