To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into contracts with providers of services to furnish certain inpatient hospital services at an all-inclusive rate of payment.

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Introduced

13 April 1999

Last action

5 May 1999 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to use a competitive process to contract with specific hospitals or other entities to be Centers of Excellence furnishing in a geographic area certain inpatient hospital services (both related and unrelated to surgical procedures), and any other appropriate Medicare services (including post-hospital services), with payment to be made on the basis of negotiated all-inclusive rates. Limits Center of Excellence eligibility to entities that meet quality standards established by the Secretary, and allows them, subject to Secretary approval, to furnish additional services or to waive beneficiary cost-sharing as incentives for the use of such centers.

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13 April 1999
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
13 April 1999
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
13 April 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E616)
Source: IntroReferral
13 April 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 April 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
5 May 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
5 May 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E860)
Source: IntroReferral

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1392
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