S 1288 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude brachytherapy devices from the prospective payment system for outpatient hospital services under the medicare program.

Introduced Jun 18, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor Saxby Chambliss R-GA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 18, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedJun 18, 2003
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for special payment for brachytherapy under the outpatient hospital services prospective payment system equal to the hospital's charges for each device furnished, adjusted to cost.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 18, 2003.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-GA	Zell Miller	Original	Jun 18, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jun 18, 2003Introduced in Senate
Jun 18, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 18, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8160)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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