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H.R. 3940 (105th)

Medicare Critical Need GME Protection Act of 1998

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Introduced

21 May 1998

Last action

5 June 1998 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Sponsors

Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare · Education

Summary

Medicare Critical Need GME Protection Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for full payment to hospitals for costs of direct graduate medical education of residents for training in what the Secretary of Health and Human Services designates as a critical need specialty or subspecialty training program. States that such training shall be treated as part of the initial residency period, but shall not be counted against any limitation on the initial residency period.

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Timeline

  1. 21 May 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 May 1998

    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

  3. 21 May 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E932)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 May 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 21 May 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 1 June 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  7. 5 June 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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