S 3697 · 93th Congress · Health

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment under part A (the hospital insurance program) for care and treatment furnished at a central radiation therapy treatment facility, and to provide full payment under part B (the supplementary medical insurance program) for radiation therapy services furnished by physicians to inpatients or outpatients of any hospital or any such facility, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1974-06-25· Sponsored by Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.(1974-06-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides payment under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for care and treatment furnished at a central radiation therapy treatment facility. Provides full payment under the supplementary medical insurance program for radiation therapy services furnished by physicians to inpatients or outpatients of any hospital or any such facility. Defines radiation therapy services to mean radiation therapy and minor surgery, chemotherapy, nuclear medicine, bed and board, and other services to the extent they are incidental to or required for such radiation therapy furnished on an impatient or outpatient basis by a central radiation treatment facility.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only