HR 1197 · 97th Congress · Health

A bill to provide for the delegation of duties by Professional Standards Review Organizations under title XI of the Social Security Act.

Introduced 1981-01-22· Sponsored by Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1981-02-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends part B (Professional Standards Review) of title XI of the Social Security Act to permit a Professional Standards Review Organization to delegate its review responsibilities when: (1) a hospital or skilled nursing facility is able to carry out its own review responsibility; (2) some members of an institution approved by the organization can carry out such responsibilities at a related institution; or (3) the delegated long-term review staff is part of the same hospital delegated review staff. Requires such delegation of review responsibilities to be approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.…

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