To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to carve out from payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments and pay such amounts directly to those disproportionate share hospitals in which their enrollees receive care.
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What just happenedMay 12, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E946-947)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 11, 1999
- May 12, 1999IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E946-947)
- Mar 30, 1999CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Mar 17, 1999CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 11, 1999IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Mar 11, 1999IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Mar 11, 1999IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - Mar 11, 1999IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E399)
- Mar 11, 1999IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 11, 1999IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House