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HR 2741 110th Congress House

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide a wage index floor for hospitals and home health agencies located in certain areas under the Medicare Program.

Introduced: June 15, 2007 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Jun 18, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 15, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 15, 2007
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.
Jun 15, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 18, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the area wage index for hospitals located in certain rural areas with respect to discharges on or after October 1, 2007, to be not less than the index applicable during FY2007.

Requires the area wage index for a home health agency located in an urban area in New Hampshire to be not less than the area wage index for a rural area in such state.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2741: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide a wage index floor for hospitals and home health agencies located in certain areas under the Medicare Program.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2741/
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"H.R. 2741: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide a wage index floor for hospitals and home health agencies located in certain areas under the Medicare Program.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2741/.
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H.R. 2741, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2741/.
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[H.R. 2741: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide a wage index floor for hospitals and home health agencies located in certain areas under the Medicare Program.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2741/)
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