U.S. Congress is still “weighing the merits” of H.R. 870, known as the Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act, as momentum builds from outside groups for and against the measure that would authorize the island’s government to restructure its fiscal obligations under Chapter 9 of the U.S. bankruptcy code.
Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi re-introduced legislation Tuesday to make hospitals in Puerto Rico eligible to receive bonus payments under Medicare for becoming users of electronic health records, or e-records.
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing Thursday on H.R. 870, known as the “Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015,” which drew a bi-partisan delegation from the island to express support for inclusion.
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