HR 1831
115th Congress
House
Health
Hospital care
Medicare
Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2017
Introduced: March 30, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 30, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2017
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a hospital that meets specified criteria and is located in a state with no rural areas to be considered a Medicare-dependent hospital. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall establish and implement a process for reimbursing impacted hospitals for any underpayments resulting from this bill's implementation.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1