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Medicare Payment Adjustment To Community Health Centers (PATCH) Act of 2005

Introduced: April 26, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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May 13, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 26, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 26, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Payment Adjustment To Community Health Centers (PATCH) Act of 2005 - Amends part E (Miscellaneous) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the definition of Federally qualified health center (FQHC) services to include certain services furnished by an FQHC for which payment may otherwise be made under Medicare if they were furnished by a health care provider or health care professional other than an FQHC.

Repeals the limitation of such services to outpatients of an FQHC, extending them to all patients of an FQHC. Repeals the declaration that any reference to a rural health clinic is deemed a reference to an FQHC.

Ensures FQHC reimbursement for patients of hospitals and critical access hospitals under the hospital prospective payment system.

What's happening now May 13, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1