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Medicare Dependent Hospital Relief Act of 1995

Introduced: May 16, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 16, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 16, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1047-1048)
May 16, 1995
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Dependent Hospital Relief Act of 1995 - Directs the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission to: (1) develop separate applicable percentage increases for Medicare dependent and certain non-Medicare dependent hospitals to ensure that the average annual Medicare margins of the two hospitals are equalized while ensuring budget neutrality; and (2) include in each of its March reports to the Congress the percentage increases for the upcoming fiscal year, as well as recommendations on methods for ensuring that Medicare beneficiaries who receive Medicare dependent hospital services have the same access and quality of care as those beneficiaries furnished with certain non-Medicare dependent hospital services.

What's happening now May 18, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1