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HR 3171 113th Congress House

Provider Tax Administrative Simplification Act of 2013

Official title: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to approve waivers under the Medicaid Program under title XIX of the Social Security Act that are related… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to approve waivers under the Medicaid Program under title XIX of the Social Security Act that are related to State provider taxes that exempt certain retirement communities.

Introduced: September 23, 2013 Introduced by: Womack, Steve Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Health Administrative remediesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHousing for the elderly and disabledIntergovernmental relations
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Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidState and local taxation
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 27, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 23, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 23, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 27, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provider Tax Administrative Simplification Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to approve a waiver of the uniform tax requirement (whether or not the tax is broad based), regardless of whether the state concerned satisfies certain requirements, for any state with a provider tax that does not apply to continuing care retirement communities or life care communities that: (1) have no beds certified to provide medical assistance under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, or (2) do not provide services for which Medicaid payment may be made.

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  • S 1655 Identical bill Provider Tax Administrative Simplification Act of 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3171: Provider Tax Administrative Simplification Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3171/
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"H.R. 3171: Provider Tax Administrative Simplification Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3171/.
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H.R. 3171, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3171/.
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