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Version 49 · Public Law · Dec 23, 2004
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Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider the ratio of residents in children's hospitals' approved graduate medical residency training programs to beds (but excluding beds or bassinets assigned to healthy new born infants) when determining the amount of payments to such hospitals for indirect expenses associated with the treatment of more severely ill patients and the additional costs associated with teaching residents in such programs.
People & committees
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] · D–CA
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Became Public Law No: 108-490.
Became Public Law No: 108-490.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12029)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12029)
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8253)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8253)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5204.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8253-8255)
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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