Medicare Safety Net Hospital Improvement Act of 2002

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Bill Number

S 2854

Introduced

Aug 1, 2002

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7917-7918)

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Topics

Ambulatory care Economics and Public Finance Families Federal aid to child health services Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Health Health insurance Hospital care Hospital rates Loan defaults Medicaid Medical statistics Medically uninsured Medicare Poor children Prospective payment systems (Medical care) Social Welfare Supplemental security income program Welfare eligibility

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Summary

Medicare Safety Net Hospital Improvement Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for the annual collection of data on inpatient and outpatient charges and modification of disproportionate share Medicare payments with respect to each hospital serving vulnerable populations.

Actions

Aug 1, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7917-7918)
Aug 1, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7917)
Aug 1, 2002

Introduced in Senate

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