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H.R. 1130 (115th)

Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017

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Introduced

16 February 2017

Last action

1 March 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3], Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish, with respect to hospitals not located in a frontier state, a floor on the area wage adjustment factor for hospital inpatient and outpatient services covered under Medicare. (Such a floor already applies with respect to hospitals located in frontier states.)

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Timeline

  1. 16 February 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 February 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 February 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 February 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 17 February 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 1 March 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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