Medicare Wage Index Equity Act of 1988

Summary

Medicare Wage Index Equity Act of 1988 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require that in determining the proportion of hospital costs attributable to wages and wage-related costs the Secretary of Health and Human Services: (1) take into account the different mixes of occupations among different areas; and (2) in determining rural hospital costs, consider wage costs for skilled personnel on a statewide rather than strictly rural basis.

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Timeline

1. 14 September 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 September 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 September 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 September 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 10 November 1988

   Committee

   Provisions of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.4333.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 September 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Sweeney, David McCann [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grandy, Fred [R-IA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988