II
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 862
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 20, 2005
Mr. Santorum (for himself and Ms. Landrieu) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase inpatient hospital payments under the Medicare Program to Puerto Rico hospitals.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Puerto Rico Medicare Reimbursement
Equity Act of 2005
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Modification of medicare inpatient hospital payment rate for Puerto Rico hospitals
Section 1886(d)(9)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(9)(E)) is amended—
by striking and
at the end
of clause (iii);
in clause (iv), by inserting and
before October 1, 2005,
after 2004,
and by striking the
period at the end and inserting ; and
; and
by adding at the end the following new clause:
on or after October 1, 2005, the applicable Puerto Rico percentage is 0 percent and the applicable Federal percentage is 100 percent.
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