To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide special treatment of certain cancer hospitals under the Medicare Program.

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Bill Number

HR 5496

Introduced

May 25, 2006

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Breast cancer Cancer Clinical trials Economics and Public Finance Education Emergency Management Emergency medicine Health Higher education Hospital care Hospital rates Hospitals Medical centers Medical education Medical research Medicare Ovarian cancer Prostate cancer Research grants Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Thyroid diseases Women

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Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to inpatient hospital service payments to certain hospitals (subsection (d) hospitals) on the basis of prospective rates, to exclude certain cancer hospitals from the meaning of subsection (d) hospital.

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May 25, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 25, 2006

Introduced in House

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