S. 688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015

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Introduced:

Mar 10, 2015

Status:

Referred to Committee on Mar 10, 2015

This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on March 10, 2015, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Sponsor:

Joe Manchin III

Senior Senator from West Virginia

Democrat

Text:

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Last Updated: Mar 10, 2015
Length: 9 pages

Prognosis:

1% chance of being enacted (details)

About the bill

Full Title

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust the Medicare hospital readmission reduction program to respond to patient disparities, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

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History

Mar 10, 2015		Introduced This is the first step in the legislative process. Read Text »
		Reported by Committee
		Passed Senate
		Passed House
		Signed by the President

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