H.R. 1418 · 114th Congress
Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2015
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Pedro Pierluisi
- Introduced
- 2015-03-18
- Latest action
- 2015-03-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2015
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 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.