H.R. 1928 — Medicare Critical Need GME Protection Act of 2001

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Medicare Critical Need GME Protection Act of 2001 - 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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2001-05-21
Introduced in House
2001-05-21
Introduced in House
2001-05-21
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E871)
2001-05-21
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.
2001-05-21
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.
2001-05-21
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.
2001-05-30
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2001-06-01
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Medicare Critical Need GME Protection Act of 2001

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