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Medicare Incentive Access Act of 2002
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 22, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4709-4710)
May 22, 2002
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Medicare Incentive Access Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) to establish a three-year demonstration project under which the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall: (1) select one or more Federal rural health research centers within the Health Resources Services Administration to develop a methodology for designating Medicare health professional shortage areas; (2) select five States as demonstration sites and designate Medicare health professional shortage areas in them; and (3) provide incentive payments to primary care physicians to service those shortage areas.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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