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H.R. 3967 (98th)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply the so-called 'swing-bed' provision to hospitals with up to 125 beds.

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Introduced

22 September 1983

Last action

26 September 1983 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. McNulty, James F., Jr. [D-AZ-5], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25], Rep. Vandergriff, Tommy J. [D-TX-26], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit hospital of up to 125 beds (currently, 50 beds) in a rural area to use its inpatient hospital facilities to provide services which if provided by a skilled nursing facility would constitute extended care services.

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Timeline

  1. 22 September 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 September 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 September 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 September 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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