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HR 5097 101th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to phase in the update to the area wage index used to determine the amount of payment made to a hospital under part A of the medicare program for…

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to phase in the update to the area wage index used to determine the amount of payment made to a hospital u… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to phase in the update to the area wage index used to determine the amount of payment made to a hospital under part A of the medicare program for the operating costs of inpatient hospital services for inpatient hospital discharges occurring during fiscal year 1991, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 20, 1990 See on congress.gov
Health HospitalsIndexing (Economic policy)MedicareProspective payment systems (Medical care)
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 20, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 20, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 25, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Phases in, by FY 1992, an update to the area wage index used in determining Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) payments to hospitals for wage-related costs in different areas. Requires the next survey of hospital wage-related costs to be conducted by FY 1993.

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 5, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5097: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to phase in the update to the area wage index used to determine the amount of payment made to a hospital under part A of the medicare program for the operating costs of inpatient hospital services for inpatient hospital discharges occurring during fiscal year 1991, and for other purposes.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5097/
MLA
"H.R. 5097: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to phase in the update to the area wage index used to determine the amount of payment made to a hospital under part A of the medicare program for the operating costs of inpatient hospital services for inpatient hospital discharges occurring during fiscal year 1991, and for other purposes.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5097/.
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H.R. 5097, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5097/.
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[H.R. 5097: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to phase in the update to the area wage index used to determine the amount of payment made to a hospital under part A of the medicare program for the operating costs of inpatient hospital services for inpatient hospital discharges occurring during fiscal year 1991, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5097/)
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