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S 1955 107th Congress Senate

Skilled Nursing Facility Wage Information Improvement Act of 2001

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require that the area wage adjustment under the prospective payment system for skilled nursing facili… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require that the area wage adjustment under the prospective payment system for skilled nursing facility services be based on the wages of individuals employed at skilled nursing facilities.

Introduced: February 14, 2002 See on congress.gov
Health Labor and EmploymentMedical personnelMedicareNursing homes
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Prospective payment systems (Medical care)Social WelfareWages
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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Feb 14, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 14, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S860-862)
Feb 14, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 14, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Skilled Nursing Facility Wage Information Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require that the area wage adjustment under the prospective payment system for skilled nursing facility services be based on the wages of individuals employed at skilled nursing facilities.
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 14, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1955: Skilled Nursing Facility Wage Information Improvement Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1955/
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"S. 1955: Skilled Nursing Facility Wage Information Improvement Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1955/.
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