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S. 4137 116th Congress Senate

Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make adjustments to payment rates for skilled… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make adjustments to payment rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program to account for certain unique circumstances.

Introduced: July 1, 2020 Introduced by: Brian Schatz Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
Health AlaskaHawaiiHealth facilities and institutionsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 1, 2020
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 Latest action July 1, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2020

This bill allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to adjust the federal per diem payment rate for Medicare skilled nursing facilities in Alaska or Hawaii to reflect the unique circumstances of such facilities.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7455 Identical bill Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 1, 2020
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jul 1, 2020
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jul 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4137: Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4137/
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"S. 4137: Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4137/.
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S. 4137, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4137/.
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