HR 4371
109th Congress
House
Health
Education
Higher education
Hospital rates
Medical education
Medical residents
Medicare
Social Welfare
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the per resident payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments under the Medicare Program.
Introduced: November 17, 2005
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Dec 2, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Nov 17, 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.
Nov 17, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2391)
Nov 17, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase from 85% to100% of the locality adjusted national average per resident amount the payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments under the Medicare program for cost reporting periods begining during or after FY2006.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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