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HR 1645 106th Congress House

Medicare Critical Need GME Protection Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for full payment rates under Medicare to hospitals for costs of direct graduate medical education of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for full payment rates under Medicare to hospitals for costs of direct graduate medical education of residents for residency training programs in specialties or subspecialties which the Secretary of Health and Human Services designates as critical need specialty or subspecialty training programs.

Introduced: July 1, 1999 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
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 5 steps
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Passed Senate
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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
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 Latest action May 17, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 1, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 29, 1999
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 29, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1645: Medicare Critical Need GME Protection Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1645/
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"H.R. 1645: Medicare Critical Need GME Protection Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1645/.
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