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H.R.2989
Sponsor: Rep Tanner, John S. (introduced 9/30/1999)
Latest Major Action: 10/19/1999 Referred to House subcommittee
Title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to accelerate payments to hospitals under the Medicare Program with respect to costs of graduate medical education for Medicare+Choice enrollees.
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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
9/30/1999:
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.
9/30/1999:
Referred to House Ways and Means
10/12/1999:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
9/30/1999:
Referred to House Commerce
10/19/1999:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
COMMITTEE(S):
RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(3), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Clement, Bob - 9/30/1999 Rep Ford, Harold, Jr. - 9/30/1999
Rep Jenkins, William L. - 9/30/1999

SUMMARY AS OF:
9/30/1999--Introduced.

Medicare Teaching Hospital Equity Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to accelerate from 60 percent to 100 percent in 2000 (and subsequent years) Medicare payments to hospitals with respect to the indirect and direct costs of graduate medical education for inpatient hospital services furnished to Medicare+Choice enrollees under SSA title XVIII part C (Medicare+Choice).