United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3940 (105th)
Medicare Critical Need GME Protection Act of 1998
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
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
21 May 1998
Introduced
Referred to House Ways and Means
Source: IntroReferral
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
21 May 1998
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E932)
Source: IntroReferral
21 May 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 May 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 June 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
5 June 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 21 May 1998 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/3940
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/3940
- us · 105-hr-3940 · source updated 3 June 2026