Medicare Hospital Capital Efficiency Promotion Act of 1999

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Medicare Hospital Capital Efficiency Promotion Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for cost reporting periods and discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2004, to reduce by up to 25 percent the capital payments under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for a hospital located in a hospital catchment area, with certain exceptions, if: (1) the hospital bed ratio for the area for that type of hospital is higher than the national average hospital bed ratio for that type of hospital; and (2) the average hospital occupancy rate for the hospital is below the average hospital occupancy rate for that type of hospital.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 June 1999

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  Introduced in House · EN · 14 June 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 June 1999

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