Congress 108 - HR 102 - Geriatric Care Act of 2003

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Geriatric Care Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to payments to hospitals, rural health clinics, or Federally qualified health centers for direct graduate medical education costs and the limitation on the number of full-time-equivalent residents in allopathic and osteopathic medicine. Provides for the disregard of up to three geriatric residents in applying such limitation.

Amends SSA title XVIII to provide for Medicare coverage of care coordination and assessment services to an individual with a serious and disabling chronic condition.

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Feb 3, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 21, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 7, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Jan 7, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E11)
Jan 7, 2003

Introduced in House

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