S 1604
105th Congress
Senate
Health
Case mix (Medical care)
Hospital rates
Medicare
Prospective payment systems (Medical care)
Social Welfare
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the restriction on payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care imposed by section 4407 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
Introduced: February 4, 1998
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 4, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S379-380)
Feb 4, 1998
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, to repeal a specified restriction on Medicare payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1