HR 1645
106th Congress
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Medicare Critical Need GME Protection Act of 1999
Introduced: April 29, 1999
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Introduced
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 7, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 29, 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 29, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E810-811)
Apr 29, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Critical Need GME Protection Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for full payment to hospitals for costs of direct graduate medical education of residents for training in what the Secretary of Health and Human Services designates as a critical need specialty or subspecialty training program. States that such training shall be treated as part of the initial residency period, but shall not be counted against any limitation on the initial residency period.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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