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Bill106th CongressFiled Apr 29, 1999Health
H.R. 1645

Medicare Critical Need GME Protection Act of 1999

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 29, 1999)

Medicare Critical Need GME Protection Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for full payment to hospitals for costs of direct graduate medical education of residents for training in what the Secretary of Health and Human Services designates as a critical need specialty or subspecialty training program. States that such training shall be treated as part of the initial residency period, but shall not be counted against any limitation on the initial residency period.

What just happenedMay 17, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13](D-CA)Sponsor
22 cosponsors22 D
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  1. May 17, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. May 7, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. Apr 29, 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
  4. Apr 29, 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.

  5. Apr 29, 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
  6. Apr 29, 1999IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E810-811)

  7. Apr 29, 1999IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  8. Apr 29, 1999IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Medicare Critical Need GME Protection Act of 1999 — Informed