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H.R.1392: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into contracts with providers of services to furnish certain inpatient hospital services at an all-inclusive rate of payment.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced April 13, 1999
- Latest Major Action May 5, 1999
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to use a competitive process to contract with specific hospitals or other entities to be Centers of Excellence furnishing in a geographic area certain inpatient hospital services (both related and unrelated to surgical procedures), and any other appropriate Medicare services (including post-hospital services), with payment to be made...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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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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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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April 13, 1999 |
Introduced in the House by Pete Stark (D-Calif.) |