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HR 800 105th Congress House

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the governing boards of Medicare national accrediting entities have public representation and have public meetings as a condition of…

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the governing boards of Medicare national accrediting entities have public representation and have p… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the governing boards of Medicare national accrediting entities have public representation and have public meetings as a condition of recognizing their accreditation under the Medicare Program.

Introduced: March 20, 1997 See on congress.gov
Health Conflict of interestsGovernment Operations and PoliticsHospital accreditationMedicare
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Peer review organizations (Medicine)Public meetings of administrative bodiesSocial Welfare
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 13, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2139-2140)
Feb 24, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 13, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E250-251)
Feb 13, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 13, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2139-2140)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require Medicare national accrediting organizations to have governing boards with public representation and meetings open to the public.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 20, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 800: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the governing boards of Medicare national accrediting entities have public representation and have public meetings as a condition of recognizing their accreditation under the Medicare Program.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-800/
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"H.R. 800: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the governing boards of Medicare national accrediting entities have public representation and have public meetings as a condition of recognizing their accreditation under the Medicare Program.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-800/.
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H.R. 800, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-800/.
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[H.R. 800: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the governing boards of Medicare national accrediting entities have public representation and have public meetings as a condition of recognizing their accreditation under the Medicare Program.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-800/)
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