American Hospital Preservation Act of 2003

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Health

Summary

American Hospital Preservation Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries starting in FY 2004, and for FY 2005 and each subsequent fiscal year as well; (2) ensure the full market basket update for any fiscal year after FY 2005; and (3) restore the reimbursement factor for indirect medical education payments to teaching hospitals to the FY 2002 level for FY 2005 and each subsequent fiscal year, after providing for an increase in such factor from current levels for FY 2004.

Full Text

Related Legislation

S. 899American Hospital Preservation Act of 2003
2003-04-11Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5354)
Related

Legislative Actions

2003-04-10
Introduced in House
2003-04-10
Introduced in House
2003-04-10
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.
2003-04-10
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.
2003-04-10
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.
2003-04-22
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2003-04-24
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Ask about this bill

checking server…

Ask anything about this bill. The AI reads the full text to answer.

Enter to send · Shift+Enter for new line