HR 4878
106th Congress
House
Health
Debt
Finance and Financial Sector
Hospital rates
Hospitals
Medicare
Prospective payment systems (Medical care)
Social Welfare
Hospital Indigent Care Relief Act of 2000
Introduced: July 18, 2000
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 8, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jul 18, 2000
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.
Jul 18, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Hospital Indigent Care Relief Act of 2000 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase the percent of hospital bad debt that is reimbursable under the Medicare program.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1