Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2013
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 14, 2013)
Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the exclusion of residents of Puerto Rico from deemed enrollment under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits) and thus apply it to them.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide for a special seven-month enrollment period for such residents.
Requires recalculation of the late enrollment penalty to 15% of the usual penalty for residents of Puerto Rico who are current enrollees or who enroll during a specified transition period.
What just happenedFeb 14, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 14, 2013
- Feb 14, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Feb 14, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate