Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act of 2017
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to automatically enroll eligible residents of Puerto Rico in Medicare's medical insurance program. Under current law, automatic enrollment applies to eligible residents of the United States, excluding Puerto Rico.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-31 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2017-05-19 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2017-05-18 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-18 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-18 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |