To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent overpayment for hospital discharges to post-acute care services by eliminating the limitation on the number of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) subject to the special transfer policy.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 25, 1999)
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with regard to payment to hospitals for inpatient hospital services to eliminate the limitation on the number of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) subject to the special transfer policy for hospital discharges to post-acute care services (thus preventing overpayment for such discharges).
What just happenedJun 23, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 25, 1999
- Jun 23, 1999CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jun 7, 1999CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - May 25, 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 - May 25, 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.
- May 25, 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 - May 25, 1999IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1081-1082)
- May 25, 1999IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 25, 1999IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House