HR 1764
103th Congress
House
Health
Hospital care
Medicare
Prospective payment systems (Medical care)
Rural hospitals
Rural public health
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend until October 1, 1994, the period during which medicare-dependent, small rural hospitals may be paid under alternative reimbursement methodologies for the operating costs of inpatient hospital services under the medicare program.
Introduced: April 21, 1993
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 21, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 21, 1993
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend special payments under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) for the operating costs of inpatient services of Medicare-dependent, small rural hospitals.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to permit such hospitals which have been reclassified as urban to decline such reclassification.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1