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S 1277 106th Congress Senate Health Clinics Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to health facilities Health maintenance organizations Housing and Community Development Managed care Medicaid Medicaid managed care Prospective payment systems (Medical care) Rural hospitals Social Welfare

Safety Net Preservation Act of 1999

Introduced: June 24, 1999 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa 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 3 steps
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Jun 24, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 24, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7600)
Jun 24, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Safety Net Preservation Act of 1999 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to establish a new prospective payment system for federally-qualified health centers and rural health clinics.
What's happening now June 24, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2341 Identical bill Safety Net Preservation Act of 1999
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 28, 2000
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 15, 2000
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 25, 1999
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Oct 19, 1999
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 28, 1999
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 16, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1277: Safety Net Preservation Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1277/
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"S. 1277: Safety Net Preservation Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1277/.
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S. 1277, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1277/.
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