US SB986 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on April 27 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 27 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2017 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.
Title
Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-27 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1831 (Same As) 2017-04-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB4489 (Related) 2018-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
HB4489 (Related) 2018-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/986/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s986/BILLS-115s986is.pdf |
