HR 2908 · 105th Congress · Health

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the restriction on payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care imposed by section 4407 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.

Introduced 1997-11-07· Sponsored by Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2]· House

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Senate
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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(1997-11-18)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal a specified restriction imposed by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 on Medicare payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care.…

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Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans
Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12]NC
Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15]IL
Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1]IA
Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12]IL
Rep. Bunning, Jim [R-KY-4]KY
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]NC
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-21]PA
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25]NY
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-23]CA
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-6]OK
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-24]NY
Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]TX
Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large]MT
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]NY