American Hospital Preservation Act of 2003

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Bill Number

HR 1710

Introduced

Apr 10, 2003

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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Topics

Economics and Public Finance Education Federal aid to education Health Higher education Hospital rates Hospitals Medical education Medicare Social Welfare

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Summary

American Hospital Preservation Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries starting in FY 2004, and for FY 2005 and each subsequent fiscal year as well; (2) ensure the full market basket update for any fiscal year after FY 2005; and (3) restore the reimbursement factor for indirect medical education payments to teaching hospitals to the FY 2002 level for FY 2005 and each subsequent fiscal year, after providing for an increase in such factor from current levels for FY 2004.

Actions

Apr 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Apr 22, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 10, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Apr 10, 2003

Introduced in House

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