HR 2003
111th Congress
House
Health
Child health
Health facilities and institutions
Hospital care
Medical education
Medicare
Mental health
Children's Hospitals Education Equity Act
Introduced: April 21, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 21, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E896-897)
Apr 21, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Children's Hospitals Education Equity Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of "children's hospital" for purposes of payments associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs to include a freestanding psychiatric hospital: (1) with 90% or more inpatients under the age of 18; (2) that has its own Medicare provider number as of December 6, 1999; and (3) that has an accredited residency program.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1