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HR 4702 106th Congress House Health Hospital rates Housing and Community Development Medicare Mental health services Prospective payment systems (Medical care) Psychiatric hospitals Rural health Rural hospitals Social Welfare

Rural Mental Health Relief Act of 2000

Introduced: June 20, 2000 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 20, 2000
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Rural Mental Health Relief Act of 2000 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish Medicare-dependent psychiatric units that are a distinct part of a hospital located in a rural area as a separate class of hospitals for which the current payment rate for other psychiatric units under the prospective payment system for inpatient hospital services is applicable.

Makes this Act effective as if included in the enactment of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.

What's happening now June 20, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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