HR 1635
108th Congress
House
Health
Ambulatory care
Coinsurance
Finance and Financial Sector
Hospital rates
Medical economics
Medicare
Social Welfare
Medicare Outpatient Copayment Reduction Act of 2003
Introduced: April 3, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 11, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 3, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 3, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E670)
Apr 3, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Outpatient Copayment Reduction Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), with respect to the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department (OPD) services, to provide for an extended period through 2010 of increased graduated reduction of the Medicare beneficiary copayment for a covered OPD service furnished under Medicare.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1