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- H.R.1656
H.R.1656: Urban Medicare-Dependent Hospitals Preservation Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 15, 2011
- Latest Major Action April 19, 2011
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
15 (11 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Urban Medicare-Dependent Hospitals Preservation Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2011, to revise the criteria and payment formula for "subsection (d) hospitals" which are urban Medicare-dependent hospitals. (Generally a subsection (d) hospital is an acute care hospital particularly one that receives payments under Medicare's inpatient...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| April 15, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.) |