Medicaid Psychiatric Hospital Fairness Act of 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

H.R.3363 through Congress

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HouseOct 21, 2003IntroducedOfficial record

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Related Senate bill: S.1771 Medicaid Psychiatric Hospital Fairness Act of 2003

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 21, 2003

Medicaid Psychiatric Hospital Fairness Act of 2003 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to reimbursement for specified emergency care and services of private institutions for mental diseases that are subject (under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Medicaid (EMTALA) Program) to certain requirements for examination and treatment for emergency medical conditions. Requires the Medicaid program to reimburse such institutions for care and services required to stabilize an emergency medical condition, the treatment for which is within the range of services that such institution typically provides, of an individual between ages 21 and 65 who came or was transferred to the institution.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] · R–LA

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Oct 27, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 21, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 21, 2003
Introduced in House
Oct 21, 2003
Introduced in House

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Introduced in House · Oct 21, 2003 Formatted Text PDF

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S 1771 · Medicaid Psychiatric Hospital Fairness Act of 2003

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Discuss H.R.3363, 108th Congress: Medicaid Psychiatric Hospital Fairness Act of 2003

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/3363

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2003-10-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/hr3363/BILLS-108hr3363ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.3363, 108th Congress: Medicaid Psychiatric Hospital Fairness Act of 2003

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/3363

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2003-10-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/hr3363/BILLS-108hr3363ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.3363, 108th Congress: Medicaid Psychiatric Hospital Fairness Act of 2003

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/3363

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2003-10-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/hr3363/BILLS-108hr3363ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-08-18T19:03:24Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss H.R.3363, 108th Congress: Medicaid Psychiatric Hospital Fairness Act of 2003

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/3363

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2003-10-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/hr3363/BILLS-108hr3363ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-08-18T19:03:24Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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