H.R.6873: Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced Sept. 11, 2008
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 11, 2008

Bill Cosponsors

87 (66 Democrats, 22 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from phasing out or eliminating the budget neutrality adjustment factor in the Medicare hospice wage index before October 1, 2009. Directs the Secretary to recompute and apply the final Medicare hospice wage index for FY2009 as if there had been no reduction in the budget neutrality adjustment factor.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sept. 11, 2008

Introduced in the House by Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)

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