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HR 632 106th Congress House

Safe Seniors Assurance Study Act of 1999

Official title: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on mortality and adverse outcome rates of Medicare patients of providers of anesthesia services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 22, 2000 See on congress.gov
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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 4 steps
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Mar 11, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 18, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 9, 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.
Feb 9, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 11, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Seniors Assurance Study Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct a study for a report to Congress on the mortality and adverse outcomes rates of Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act (SSA)) patients by providers of anesthesia services (service providers).

Provides that if the HHS Secretary determines that lack of physician supervision of service providers results in an adverse impact on outcome rates of Medicare patients, then such providers under Medicare or Medicaid (SSA title XIX) shall be supervised by a physician in the same manner as they are supervised under HHS regulations in effect on January 1, 1999.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 2
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 22, 2000
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 19, 1999
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 6, 1999
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 15, 1999
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 23, 1999
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 9, 1999
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 9, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 632: Safe Seniors Assurance Study Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-632/
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