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S 387 108th Congress Senate

Geriatric Care Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the eligibility periods for geriatric graduate medical education, to permit the expansion of m… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the eligibility periods for geriatric graduate medical education, to permit the expansion of medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine, to provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services provided under the medicare program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 13, 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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Feb 13, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 13, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2463-2465)
Feb 13, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 13, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Geriatric Care Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to payments to hospitals, rural health clinics, or Federally qualified health centers for direct graduate medical education (GME) costs and the limitation on the number of full-time-equivalent residents in allopathic and osteopathic medicine. Provides for the disregard of up to three geriatric residents in applying such limitation. Extends the eligibility period for GME payment for geriatric fellowship training.

Amends SSA title XVIII to provide for Medicare coverage of care coordination and assessment services to an individual with a serious and disabling chronic condition.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 13, 2003
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 13, 2003
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 13, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 387: Geriatric Care Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-387/
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"S. 387: Geriatric Care Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-387/.
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