HR 2989 · 106th Congress · Health

Medicare Teaching Hospital Equity Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-09-30· Sponsored by Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8]· House

Bill Progress

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 the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.(1999-10-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Teaching Hospital Equity Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to accelerate from 60 percent to 100 percent in 2000 (and subsequent years) Medicare payments to hospitals with respect to the indirect and direct costs of graduate medical education for inpatient hospital services furnished to Medicare+Choice enrollees under SSA title XVIII part C (Medicare+Choice).…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican