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S 2698 108th Congress Senate

Medicare Hospital Accreditation Act of 2004

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revoke the unique ability of the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revoke the unique ability of the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations to deem hospitals to meet certain requirements under the medicare program and to provide for greater accountability of the Joint Commission to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Introduced: July 20, 2004 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Health Accreditation (Medical care)HospitalsMedicareNonprofit organizationsSocial Welfare
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Jul 20, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 20, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8482-8483)
Jul 20, 2004
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 Latest action July 20, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Hospital Accreditation Act of 2004 - Amends part E (Miscellaneous Provisions) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revoke the "deeming authority" for Medicare certification of hospitals of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAH), under which a hospital accredited by the JCAH shall be deemed to meet the requirements for a Medicare-certified hospital.

Authorizes the Secretary to recognize the Joint Commission on Accrediation of Healthcare Organizations as a national accreditation body upon such terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4877 Identical bill Medicare Hospital Accreditation Act of 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2698: Medicare Hospital Accreditation Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2698/
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"S. 2698: Medicare Hospital Accreditation Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2698/.
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S. 2698, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2698/.
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