Medicare and Medicaid Hospital Self-Referral Amendments of 1996

Summary

Medicare and Medicaid Hospital Self-Referral Amendments of 1996 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require hospitals participating in the Medicare or Medicaid programs to: (1) give notice of availability of providers as part of the discharge planning process; and (2) maintain and disclose information on certain referrals. Amends SSA title XI to provide for public disclosure of certain information on hospital financial interest and referral patterns by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

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Timeline

1. 17 September 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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

2. 17 September 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. 17 September 1996

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1623-1624)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 September 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 17 September 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 25 September 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 17 September 1996 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 September 1996

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 September 1996

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 September 1996

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Sponsors

• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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