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.

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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— (1)by striking and at the end of clause (iii); (2)in clause (iv), by inserting and before October 1, 2005, after 2004, and by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following new clause: (v)on or after October 1, 2005, the applicable Puerto Rico percentage is 0 percent and the applicable Federal percentage is 100 percent. .