HR 1828
99th Congress
House
Health
Armed Forces and National Security
Cost control
Energy
Energy conservation
Health facilities
Hospitals
Medicaid
Medicare
Military hospitals
Naval hospitals
Peer review organizations (Medicine)
Social Welfare
Surgery
Veterans' hospitals
Federal Health Care Cost Cutting Act of 1985
Introduced: March 28, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Apr 15, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 9, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 2, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 28, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 28, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 28, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 28, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 28, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Federal Health Care Cost Cutting Act of 1985 - Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to report to the Congress concerning actions taken to implement the recommendations of the September 1, 1982, GAO report entitled "Millions Can Be Saved Through Better Energy Management in Federal Hospitals."
Amends part B (Peer Review of the Utilization and Quality of Health Care Services) of title XI and titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require second opinions with respect to elective surgery procedures.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.