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HR 1483 106th Congress House Health Economics and Public Finance Education Federal aid to medical education Federal aid to nursing education Health maintenance organizations Higher education Hospital rates Managed care Medicare Medicare managed care Nursing education Paramedical education Prospective payment systems (Medical care) Social Welfare

Medicare Nursing and Paramedical Education Act of 1999

Introduced: April 20, 1999 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 7, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Apr 28, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 20, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 20, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Nursing and Paramedical Education Act of 1999 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude nursing and paramedical education costs from the calculation of payment adjustments to the annual area-specific Medicare+Choice capitation rate for each Medicare+Choice payment area.

Provides that, in determining the payment of reasonable costs for approved nursing and paramedical education programs to a hospital for portions of cost reporting periods occurring on or after January 1, 2000, individuals who are enrolled with a Medicare+Choice organization shall be treated as if they were not so enrolled.

What's happening now July 7, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 26, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1483: Medicare Nursing and Paramedical Education Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1483/
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"H.R. 1483: Medicare Nursing and Paramedical Education Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1483/.
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