S 3484
110th Congress
Senate
Health
Economics and Public Finance
Labor and Employment
Medical personnel
Medicare
Social Welfare
Terminal care
Wages
Hospice Protection Act of 2008
Introduced: September 12, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 12, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 12, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8480-8481)
Sep 12, 2008
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Hospice Protection Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from phasing out or eliminating the budget neutrality adjustment factor in the Medicare hospice wage index before October 1, 2009.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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