S 986
115th Congress
Senate
Health
Hospital care
Medicare
Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2017
Introduced: April 27, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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