United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 261 (115th)
Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act
Introduced
4 January 2017
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Summary
Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act 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.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2017
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Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 January 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/261
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/261