To amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to requiring institutions to have residency training and fellowship programs in geriatric medicine as a condition for payment of direct medical education costs under the medicare program.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 25, 1989)
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit recognizing as reasonable costs any amounts for the direct costs of approved educational activities for approved medical residency training programs of a provider unless the provider has in effect: (1) an approved residency training program in the field of geriatric medicine; and (2) a two-year medical fellowship program in the field of geriatric medicine. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to assign to each hospital and skilled nursing facility a number of two-year fellowships that an institution must maintain to meet the above requirement.
What just happenedMay 15, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- May 15, 1989CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Apr 27, 1989CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Apr 25, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 25, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Apr 25, 1989IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 25, 1989IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House