HR 4643 · 101th Congress · Health

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include a percentage of the inpatient days attributable to patients in a hospital's psychiatric unit in the formula used to determine the eligibility of a hospital for a disproportionate share adjustment in the amount paid to the hospital for the operating costs of inpatient hospital services under part A of the medicare program.

Introduced 1990-04-26· Sponsored by Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(1990-05-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to include 25 percent of the inpatient days attributable to patients in a hospital's psychiatric unit in the formula used in determining whether a hospital serves a disproportionate share of low-income patients and is thereby eligible for an additional Medicare payment.…

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