HR 2512 · 96th Congress · Health

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to emergency inpatient hospital services furnished outside the United States.

Introduced 1979-02-28· Sponsored by Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1979-02-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize payment to an individual entitled to hospital insurance benefits under the medicare program for emergency inpatient hospital services furnished outside the United States if such hospital was closer to, or substantially more accessible from, the place at which the emergency occurred than the nearest adequately equipped hospital within the United States.…

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