S. 733 — A bill to provide that Medicare and Medicaid payments for heart transplants shall not be denied solely on the basis that heart transplants are not reasonable and necessary.

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Prohibits denial of payments under titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act for heart transplants solely on the grounds that heart transplants are not reasonable and necessary.

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1985-03-26
Introduced in Senate
1985-03-26
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
1985-03-28
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

A bill to provide that Medicare and Medicaid payments for heart transplants shall not be denied solely on the basis that heart transplants are not reasonable and necessary.

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