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H.R. 2445 (96th)

Voluntary Hospital Philanthropic Support Act

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Introduced

27 February 1979

Last action

27 February 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5], Rep. Preyer, Richardson [D-NC-6], Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1], Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Mathis, Dawson [D-GA-2], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9], Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1], Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Gradison, Willis D., Jr. [R-OH-2], Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Hance, Kent R. [D-TX-19], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Rep. Cleveland, James C. [R-NH-2], Rep. Bethune, Ed [R-AR-2], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Beard, Edward [D-RI-2], Rep. Cavanaugh, John J. [D-NE-2], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Mollohan, Robert H. [D-WV-1], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33], Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20], Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10]

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Summary

Voluntary Hospital Philanthropic Support Act - Declares it to be the policy of the United States that philanthropic support for health care be encouraged and expanded. States that in determining the reasonable costs of services furnished by nonprofit hospitals under titles V (Maternal and Child Health), XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, gifts, grants and endowments shall not be deducted from any operating costs in determining such reasonable costs. Prohibits any State from establishing a law or regulation respecting the limitations upon the revenue of hospitals which treats as such revenues any income attributable to grants, gifts or endowments. Prohibits any Federal law which provides for the control of hospital costs to treat as revenues any amounts which a State may not treat as revenues.

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Timeline

  1. 27 February 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 27 February 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 February 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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