HR 3421 · 100th Congress · Social Welfare

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit a hospital to exempt a prolonged respiratory care unit that is a distinct unit of the hospital from the prospective payment system.

Introduced 1987-10-05· Sponsored by Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Health.(1987-10-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit a hospital to exempt from the prospective payment system a prolonged respiratory care unit that is a distinct unit of the hospital.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican
Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]MN
Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3]MN