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S.716: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve care for ventilator-dependent patients.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 26, 2009
- Latest Major Action March 26, 2009
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Bill Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to a hospital which provides acute care services to ventilator-dependent patients who are: (1) entitled to benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance); and (2) eligible for medical assistance under a state plan approved under SSA title XIX (Medicaid). Revises ventilator-dependent patient days requirements for the disproportionate patient percentage in the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| March 26, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) |