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H.R. 3425 (96th)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the charging for blood furnished Medicare patients.

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Introduced

4 April 1979

Last action

4 April 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

7 February 2024

Healthcare

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Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit a provider of services, when furnishing blood to medicare recipients, from: (1) charging more than the processing fee paid by the provider for the blood; and (2) charging for the cost of the administration of the blood by the provider. Eliminates the deductible for the first three pints of whole blood furnished during any spell of illness.

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Timeline

  1. 4 April 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 April 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 April 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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