Medicare Hospital Reimbursement Reform Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 20, 1981)
Medicare Hospital Reimbursement Reform Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide an alternative hospital reimbursement system. Authorizes a State and certain legal entities to apply to have hospitals within a State or geographic area reimbursed under the alternative system. Requires a State using an alternative method to assure that under the alternative method: (1) hospital expenditures under Medicare and Medicaid (title XIX of the Act) will not be greater than if the alternative system was not in effect; and (2) there will not be a significant reduction of or refusal to admit specified classes of patients to hospitals.
Permits the States and certain legal entities to apply for a grant to aid in establishing the alternative system.
What just happenedNov 25, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Nov 25, 1981CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Nov 23, 1981CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Nov 20, 1981IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Nov 20, 1981IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Nov 20, 1981IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 20, 1981IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House