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H.R. 1197 (97th)

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

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Introduced

22 January 1981

Last action

6 February 1981 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

Summary

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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Timeline

  1. 22 January 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 February 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 6 February 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

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