S 1557 113th Congress Senate

Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals.

Introduced: September 27, 2013 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 7, 2014

Became Public Law No: 113-98.

Apr 7, 2014

Signed by President.

Apr 2, 2014

Presented to President.

Apr 1, 2014

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2782-2783)

Apr 1, 2014

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2782-2783)

Apr 1, 2014

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1557.

Apr 1, 2014

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2782-2784)

Apr 1, 2014

Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Nov 15, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Nov 13, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Nov 13, 2013

Received in the House.

Nov 13, 2013

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 12, 2013

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7963; text as passed Senate: CR S7963)

Nov 12, 2013

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7963; text as passed Senate: CR S7963)

Oct 30, 2013

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 227.

Oct 30, 2013

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin without amendment. Without written report.

Oct 30, 2013

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Sep 27, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sep 27, 2013

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action April 7, 2014

Became Public Law No: 113-98.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend and reauthorize appropriations through FY2018 for payments to children's hospitals associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) make available up to 25 percent of the total amounts in excess of specified appropriations for payments to certain hospitals with a Medicare payment agreement that are excluded from the Medicare inpatient hospital prospective payment system and whose inpatients are predominantly under 18 years of age; and (2) establish a quality bonus system for distribution of excess payments to such hospitals, which may include a focus on quality measurement and improvement, interpersonal and communications skills, delivering patient-centered care, and practicing in integrated health systems.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Communications and Technology Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 13

Bennet, Michael F.

Colorado · Nov 12, 2013

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Nov 12, 2013

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Nov 12, 2013

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Nov 4, 2013

Klobuchar, Amy

Minnesota · Nov 4, 2013

Moran, Jerry

Kansas · Oct 8, 2013

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Sep 27, 2013

Connecticut · Sep 27, 2013

Reed, Jack

Rhode Island · Sep 27, 2013

Warren, Elizabeth

Massachusetts · Sep 27, 2013

Whitehouse, Sheldon

Rhode Island · Sep 27, 2013

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