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
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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