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S 2447 107th Congress Senate

Teaching Hospital Preservation Act of 2002

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education.

Introduced: May 2, 2002 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Health Economics and Public FinanceEducationFederal aid to medical educationHigher education
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HospitalsMedicareProspective payment systems (Medical care)Social WelfareTeaching hospitals
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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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May 2, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 2, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 2, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Teaching Hospital Preservation Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to maintain the indirect medical education adjustment percentage at 6.5 percent.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 4, 2002
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 2, 2002
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 2, 2002
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 2, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2447: Teaching Hospital Preservation Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2447/
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"S. 2447: Teaching Hospital Preservation Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2447/.
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S. 2447, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2447/.
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