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S. 2026 115th Congress Senate

Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make improvements to the treatment of the United States territories under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 26, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Oct 26, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 26, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 26, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2017

This bill alters provisions under Medicaid, Medicare, and Medicare Advantage relating to U.S. territories, including payment calculations and enrollment periods.

 Related & companion bills 7
  • HR 261 Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act
  • HR 2263 Medicaid and CHIP Territory Transparency and Information Act
  • HR 2404 Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2017
  • HR 2531 Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act of 2017
  • S 815 Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2017
  • S 2165 Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2017
  • HR 4782 Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 26, 2017
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Oct 26, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Oct 26, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2026: Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2026/
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"S. 2026: Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2026/.
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S. 2026, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2026/.
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