To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the restriction on payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care imposed by section 4407 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.

Summary

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Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal a specified restriction imposed by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 on Medicare payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care.

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Introduced(11/7/97)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. NUSSLE

(R) IA – 2

Cosponsors (24)

COSTELLO

(D) IL

HILL

(R) MT

LOBIONDO

(R) NJ

WATT

(D) NC

GALLEGLY

(R) CA

ORTIZ

(D) TX

PRICE

(D) NC

HILLIARD

(D) AL

WALSH

(R) NY

EWING

(R) IL

Topics

Health

Social Programs

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Nov 18, 1997