Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act of 2003

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Bill Number

HR 1963

Introduced

May 6, 2003

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Topics

Ambulatory care Health Hospital care Medical fees Medical laboratories Medical tests Medicare Social Welfare

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Summary

Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with regard to a laboratory-furnished technical component of certain physician pathology services, to treat such component as a service for which payment shall be made to the laboratory, and not as an inpatient hospital or hospital outpatient service for which payment is made to the hospital.

Actions

Jun 11, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 9, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 6, 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.
May 6, 2003

Introduced in House

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