HR 102 · 108th Congress · Health

Geriatric Care Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-01-07· Sponsored by Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]· 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.(2003-02-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Geriatric Care Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to payments to hospitals, rural health clinics, or Federally qualified health centers for direct graduate medical education costs and the limitation on the number of full-time-equivalent residents in allopathic and osteopathic medicine. Provides for the disregard of up to three geriatric residents in applying such limitation. Amends SSA title XVIII to provide for Medicare coverage of care coordination and assessment services to an individual with a serious and disabling chronic condition.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican