S. 459 · 114th Congress
Provider Tax Administrative Simplification Act of 2015
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Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to approve a waiver of the uniform tax requirement (whether or not the tax is broad based), regardless of whether the state concerned satisfies certain requirements, for any state with a provider tax that does not apply to continuing care retirement communities or life care communities that: (1) have no…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 11, 2015
Provider Tax Administrative Simplification Act of 2015
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to approve a waiver of the uniform tax requirement (whether or not the tax is broad based), regardless of whether the state concerned satisfies certain requirements, for any state with a provider tax that does not apply to continuing care retirement communities or life care communities that: (1) have no beds certified to provide medical assistance under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, or (2) do not provide services for which Medicaid payment may be made.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Provider Tax Administrative Simplification Act of 2015
Latest action (Feb 11, 2015): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 11, 2015
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No recorded floor vote found.