Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to set the cap amount for hospice care at $6,500, to be increased or decreased annually according to the consumer price index.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported to House by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 98-333.
Reported to House by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 98-333.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 209.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate.
Held at the desk by unanimous consent. Pending further disposition.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 98-90.
Became Public Law No: 98-90.
Enacted as Public Law 98-90
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