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S.1788
Sponsor: Sen Roth, William V., Jr. (introduced 10/26/1999)
Latest Major Action: 10/26/1999 Senate preparation for floor
Title: An original bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to make corrections and refinements in the medicare, medicaid, and SCHIP programs, as revised and added by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
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STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions) (Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References)
10/21/1999:
Committee on Finance ordered to be reported an original measure.
10/26/1999:
Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Roth. With written report No. 106-199.
10/26/1999:
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 345.
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SUMMARY AS OF:
10/26/1999--Introduced.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Provisions Relating to Part A Only

Subtitle A: Skilled Nursing Facility Services

Subtitle B: Hospice Services

Subtitle C: Other Provisions

Title II: Provisions Relating to Part B Only

Subtitle A: Hospital Outpatient Department Services

Subtitle B: Physicians' Services

Title III: Provisions Relating to Parts A and B

Subtitle A: Home Health Services

Subtitle B: Graduate Medical Education

Title IV: Rural Initiatives

Title V: Provisions Relating to Part C (Medicare+Choice

Program)

Subtitle A: Provisions to Accommodate and Protect

Medicare Beneficiaries

Subtitle B: Provisions to Facilitate Implementation of

the Medicare+Choice

Subtitle C: Provisions Regarding Special Medicare

Populations

Subtitle D: Studies and Reports to Assist in Making

Future Improvements in the Medicare Program

Title VI: Other Provisions

Title VII: Provisions Relating to Medicaid and Schip

Digest will follow.