Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act of 2017
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 18, 2017)
Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act of 2017
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to automatically enroll eligible residents of Puerto Rico in Medicare's medical insurance program. Under current law, automatic enrollment applies to eligible residents of the United States, excluding Puerto Rico.
What just happenedMay 31, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 18, 2017
- May 31, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - May 19, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - May 18, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - May 18, 2017IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- May 18, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - May 18, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 18, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House