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S.1679: Medicare Beneficiary Liability Reduction Act of 2001
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Nov. 13, 2001
- Latest Major Action Nov. 13, 2001
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Medicare Beneficiary Liability Reduction Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to accelerate from 35 percent in 2007 to 20 percent in 2010 and afterwards the rate of reduction of beneficiary copayment liability under the Medicare hospital outpatient department prospective payment system.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Nov. 13, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) |