H.R. 1645 — Medicare Critical Need GME Protection Act of 1999

Medicare Critical Need GME Protection Act of 1999

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for full payment rates under Medicare to hospitals for costs of direct graduate medical education of residents for residency training programs in specialties or subspecialties which the Secretary of Health and Human Services designates as critical need specialty or subspecialty training programs.

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Medicare Critical Need GME Protection Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for full payment to hospitals for costs of direct graduate medical education of residents for training in what the Secretary of Health and Human Services designates as a critical need specialty or subspecialty training program. States that such training shall be treated as part of the initial residency period, but shall not be counted against any limitation on the initial residency period.

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1999-04-29

Introduced in House

1999-04-29

Introduced in House

1999-04-29

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E810-811)

1999-04-29

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.

1999-04-29

1999-05-07

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

1999-05-17

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Medicare Critical Need GME Protection Act of 1999

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