HR 5426
110th 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: February 13, 2008
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Feb 18, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2008
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.
Feb 13, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E187)
Feb 13, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase, between FY2008 and FY2010, from 90% to 100% of the locality adjusted national average per resident amount the payment floor for direct graduate medical education (GME) payments under the Medicare program.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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