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HR 2712 106th Congress House

Medicare Puerto Rico Hospital Payment Parity Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the percentage of the national rate payable for inpatient hospitals services applicable to hospitals located in Puerto Rico to 100 percent.

Introduced: May 17, 2000 See on congress.gov
Health Hospital careHospital ratesMedicareProspective payment systems (Medical care)
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Puerto RicoSocial Welfare
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 9, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 4, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 4, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 9, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Puerto Rico Hospital Payment Parity Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the formula for determining the amount of Medicare payment with respect to the operating costs of inpatient hospital services of certain Puerto Rico hospitals, gradually increasing the national payment rate to 100 percent by FY 2002.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
Faleomavaega, Eni
· May 17, 2000
FROST, MARTIN
· May 17, 2000
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 17, 2000
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 17, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2712: Medicare Puerto Rico Hospital Payment Parity Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2712/
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"H.R. 2712: Medicare Puerto Rico Hospital Payment Parity Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2712/.
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H.R. 2712, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2712/.
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