H.R.1459: To improve Medicare beneficiary access by extending the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced March 9, 2007
  • Latest Major Action March 13, 2007

Bill Cosponsors

241 (136 Democrats, 106 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to revise the classification criterion used to determine whether a hospital or hospital unit is an inpatient rehabilitation facility under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act. Eliminates the current schedule of applicable percentages. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, instead, to require in the classification criterion a compliance rate no greater than the 60% compliance...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 9, 2007

Introduced in the House by John Tanner (D-Tenn.)

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