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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-11 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2017-03-30 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-30 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |