H.R. 261
Referred to CommitteePuerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
1/25/2017 • House
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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.
Introduced in House • 1/4/2017
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January 4, 2017
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.
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