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HR 1357 112th Congress House

Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011

Official title: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to change the rules relating to enrollment of residents of Puerto Rico under part B of the Medicare program.

Introduced: April 7, 2011 See on congress.gov
Health Caribbean areaMedicarePuerto RicoU.S. territories and protectorates
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 19, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 4, 2011
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.
Apr 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 4, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 19, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the enrollment of residents of Puerto Rico under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) to: (1) extend to three years the initial enrollment period; and (2) limit the Medicare part B late enrollment penalty.

Directs the Administrator of Social Security to implement a plan to: (1) better inform individuals residing in Puerto Rico who are potential beneficiaries under Medicare part B about their eligibility to enroll and of the consequences of late enrollment; and (2) facilitate the enrollment of those desiring to so enroll.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Apr 7, 2011
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Apr 4, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Apr 4, 2011
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 4, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1357: Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1357/
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"H.R. 1357: Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1357/.
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H.R. 1357, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1357/.
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