A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply the so-called swing-bed provision to hospitals with up to one hundred and fifty beds.

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit rural hospitals of up to 150 beds to furnish services which, if furnished by an extended care facility, would constitute extended care services. (Current law permits rural hospitals of up to 50 beds to furnish such services.)

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Timeline

1. 23 May 1984

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 May 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 May 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 May 1984

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 31 May 1984

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 May 1984

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Whitten, Jamie L. [D-MS-1] · D · Sponsor
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• · hsif00 · Standing

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