HR 405 · 106th Congress · Health

Medicare Common Sense Hospital Payment Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-01-19· Sponsored by Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2]· House

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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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.(1999-01-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Common Sense Hospital Payment Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, to repeal a specified restriction on Medicare payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats6 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15]IL
Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-23]NY
Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46]CA
Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18]CA
Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]MN
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20]PA
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]NC
Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [D-VA-5]VA
Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]TX
Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8]IN
Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25]NY
Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]NE
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5]PA