HR 5411 · 107th Congress · Health

Medicare Beneficiary Skilled Nursing Protection Act of 2002

Introduced 2002-09-19· Sponsored by Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1]· House

Bill Progress

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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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.(2002-10-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Beneficiary Skilled Nursing Protection Act of 2002 - Amends the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 to extend for three years the temporary increase in the nursing component of the Federal prospective payment rate. Amends the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 to extend for three years the increase in the skilled nursing facility adjusted Federal per diem rate under the Social Security Act.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats6 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2]WV
Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]RI
Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3]MS
Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2]CT
Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-6]PA
Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8]MO
Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17]PA
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9]MA
Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21]NY
Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5]AL
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-22]CA
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3]FL
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1]WA
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4]MS
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2]WI