HR 1579 106th Congress House Health Appropriations Child health Economics and Public Finance Education Families Federal aid to child health services Federal aid to hospitals Federal aid to medical education Higher education Medical residents Medicare Social Welfare Teaching hospitals

Children's Hospitals Education and Research Act of 1999

Introduced: April 27, 1999 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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In committee

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 17, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

May 5, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Apr 27, 1999

Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 27, 1999

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children's Hospitals Education and Research Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payment as specified to each children's hospital for each hospital cost reporting period under Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act (SSA)) for FY 2000 and 2001 for the direct and indirect expenses associated with operating approved medical residency training programs.

Provides that such payments are in lieu of certain Medicare payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services, but shall not affect the amounts otherwise payable to such hospitals under a State Medicaid (SSA title XIX) plan.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now May 17, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Bill text 1 version

Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 20

Simpson, Michael K.

Idaho · Oct 4, 1999

Sherman, Brad

California · Sep 21, 1999

Clyburn, James E.

South Carolina · Sep 8, 1999

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Aug 2, 1999

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Aug 2, 1999

Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"

Virginia · Aug 2, 1999

Smith, Adam

Washington · Aug 2, 1999

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Jul 16, 1999

Aderholt, Robert B.

Alabama · Jun 25, 1999

DeGette, Diana

Colorado · Jun 25, 1999

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jun 7, 1999

Pelosi, Nancy

California · May 20, 1999

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · May 6, 1999

Thompson, Mike

California · May 6, 1999

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Apr 27, 1999

Larson, John B.

Connecticut · Apr 27, 1999

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Apr 27, 1999

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Apr 27, 1999

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Apr 27, 1999

Sessions, Pete

Texas · Apr 27, 1999

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