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S.2910
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry M. (introduced 7/24/2000)
Related Bills: H.R.4930
Latest Major Action: 7/24/2000 Referred to Senate committee
Title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the expansion of medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine.

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TITLE(S): (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)

SHORT TITLE(S) AS INTRODUCED:
Geriatric Workforce Relief Act of 2000
OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED:
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the expansion of medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine.

STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)

7/24/2000:: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

COMMITTEE(S):

Committee/Subcommittee: Activity:

Senate Finance Referral

Bill: Relationship:

H.R.4930 Identical bill identified by CRS

AMENDMENT(S):

***NONE***

COSPONSORS(2), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date)

Sen Grassley, Charles E. - 7/24/2000 Sen Lincoln, Blanche - 7/24/2000

SUMMARY AS OF:
7/24/2000--Introduced.

Geriatric Workforce Relief Act of 2000 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare direct and indirect graduate medical education (GME) payment of medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine.

Committee/Subcommittee:		Activity:
Senate Finance		Referral

Bill:	Relationship:
H.R.4930	Identical bill identified by CRS