S 1955
107th Congress
Senate
Health
Labor and Employment
Medical personnel
Medicare
Nursing homes
Prospective payment systems (Medical care)
Social Welfare
Wages
Skilled Nursing Facility Wage Information Improvement Act of 2001
Introduced: February 14, 2002
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1