United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1609 (107th)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for national standardized payment amounts for inpatient hospital services furnished under the Medicare Program.
Introduced
26 April 2001
Last action
8 May 2001 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sponsors
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3], Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Sherwood, Don [R-PA-10], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31], Rep. Ganske, Greg [R-IA-4], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
2 January 2025
Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) mandate a single national average standardized payment amount for inpatient hospital services furnished, regardless of whether in an urban or non-urban area, under the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for discharges occurring in FY 2002 and thereafter; and (2) establish a minimum factor of .925 as a floor for area wage adjustment factors used under the PPS for inpatient and outpatient hospital services.
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Timeline
26 April 2001
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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
26 April 2001
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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
26 April 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 April 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 May 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
8 May 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 26 April 2001 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherwood, Don [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ganske, Greg [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/1609
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/1609
- us · 107-hr-1609 · source updated 2 January 2025