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H.R.3914 / 105th Congress

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue Medicare direct graduate medical education payment rates for certain training programs in osteopathy after their operation is assumed by another hospital.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 20, 1998

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the continuation of Medicare direct graduate medical education payment rates for certain training programs in osteopathy after their operation is assumed by another hospital. Limits application of this special rule to a medical residency training program in osteopathy operated by a hospital where: (1) the program was previously operated by an osteopathic hospital that in FY 1993 ceased furnishing services for which payment may be made; (2) at the time the osteopathic hospital ceased furnishing such services, the operation of the program was assumed by the hospital; and (3) at the time of assuming such operation, the only approved medical residency training program operated by the hospital was a program in podiatry.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D–OH

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  • Ways and Means Committee
  • Energy and Commerce Committee
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    1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    3. Referred to House Commerce

    4. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    5. Referred to House Ways and Means

    6. Introduced in House

    7. Introduced in House

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