US SB4137 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to adjust the federal per diem payment rate for Medicare skilled nursing facilities in Alaska or Hawaii to reflect the unique circumstances of such facilities.
Title
Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB7455 (Same As) 2020-07-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Subjects
Alaska
Hawaii
Health
Health facilities and institutions
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
Nursing
Hawaii
Health
Health facilities and institutions
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
Nursing
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4137/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4137/BILLS-116s4137is.pdf |
