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S 885 107th Congress Senate

Area Wage and Base Payment Improvement Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for national standardized payment amounts for inpatient hospital services furnished under the medicare program.

Introduced: May 15, 2001 See on congress.gov
Health Ambulatory careHospital careHospital personnelHospital rates
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Labor and EmploymentMedicareProspective 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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May 15, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4947)
May 15, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4946-4947)
May 15, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 15, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4947)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Area Wage and Base Payment Improvement Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) mandate a single national average standardized payment amount for inpatient hospital services furnished, regardless of whether in an urban or non-urban area, under the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for discharges occurring in FY 2002 and thereafter; and (2) establish a minimum factor of .925 as a floor for area wage adjustment factors used under the PPS for inpatient and outpatient hospital services.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 5, 2001
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 17, 2001
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 17, 2001
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