HR 1953
99th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Health
Health facilities
Hospitals
Medical economics
Medicare
Prospective payment systems (Medical care)
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the medicare prospective payment transition period.
Introduced: April 3, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 9, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 3, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of the prospective payment transition period.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission to study and report to the Congress, by December 31, 1986, on their recommendations for changes in the payment methodology for inpatient hospital services.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1