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Medicare Quality Improvement Act

Introduced: May 23, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 23, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 23, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicare Quality Improvement Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for a health care quality demonstration program under which the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall approve demonstration projects that examine health delivery factors that encourage the delivery of improved quality in patient care. Directs the Secretary to establish within HHS a national steering committee for medical excellence demonstration programs to make recommendations to the Secretary regarding program design, evaluation, and participation criteria.
What's happening now May 23, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 23, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1148: Medicare Quality Improvement Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1148/
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"S. 1148: Medicare Quality Improvement Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1148/.
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S. 1148, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1148/.
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