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H.R.2701: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to carve out from payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments and pay such amounts directly to those disproportionate share hospitals in which their enrollees receive care.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Oct. 22, 1997
- Latest Major Action Oct. 28, 1997
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
54 (49 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, to: (1) remove from payments to Medicare+Choice organizations those amounts attributable to disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments; and (2) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make direct payments to a DSH for any individual: (1) enrolled under a risk-sharing contract with an eligible organization and entitled to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Commerce
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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| Oct. 22, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) |