H.R. 670 · 113th Congress
Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2013
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Pedro Pierluisi
- Introduced
- 2013-02-13
- Latest action
- 2013-02-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the exclusion of residents of Puerto Rico from deemed enrollment under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits) and thus apply it to them.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide for a special seven-month enrollment period for such residents.
Requires recalculation of the late enrollment penalty to 15% of the usual penalty for residents of Puerto Rico who are current enrollees or who enroll during a specified transition period.