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 it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 22, 1997)
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, to: (1) remove from payments to Medicare+Choice organizations those amounts attributable to disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments; and (2) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make direct payments to a DSH for any individual: (1) enrolled under a risk-sharing contract with an eligible organization and entitled to benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance); or (2) enrolled with a Medicare+Choice organization under Medicare part C (Medicare+Choice).
What just happenedOct 28, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2099)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 21, 1997
- Oct 28, 1997IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2099)
- Oct 27, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Oct 24, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Oct 23, 1997IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2065-2066)
- Oct 22, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Oct 22, 1997IntroReferralH11100-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.
- Oct 22, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee - Oct 22, 1997IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 22, 1997IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House