To amend Part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the sunset for reimbursement for services furnished by certain Indian hospitals and clinics.
Latest action · Dec 16, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
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- IntroducedDec 15, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the December 31, 2009, sunset for reimbursement for all Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled) services furnished by certain Indian hospitals and clinics. Makes such reimbursement requirement permanent.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 15, 2009 to Dec 16, 2009, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | Dec 15, 2009 |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Original | Dec 15, 2009 |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Dec 16, 2009 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 16, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Dec 15, 2009Introduced in House
- Dec 15, 2009Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- Dec 15, 2009Referred to House Ways and Means
- Dec 15, 2009Referred 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 15, 2009Introduced in House
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