A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to requirements that hospitals must meet in order to provide "swing-bed" service under the medicare and medicaid programs.

Summary

Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to prohibit hospitals providing "swing-bed" services (long-term care usually provided by nursing homes) from being reimbursed for such services at a higher level than nursing homes. Limits those hospitals which can provide swing-bed services to those designed to hold fewer than 50 beds. (Current law permits hospitals with less than 50 beds to offer such services.) Prohibits a hospital from providing swing-bed services unless at least 96 percent of the beds in the nursing homes in the region of the hospital are occupied. Requires swing-bed hospitals to meet the same certification, licensing, and staff training standards as nursing homes. Limits agreements between the Secretary of Health and Human Services and a swing-bed hospital to 12 months. Permits such a hospital to apply for a renewal of an agreement.

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Timeline

1. 2 October 1984

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 October 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 October 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 October 1984

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 October 1984

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 October 1984

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Sponsors

• Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] · D · Sponsor
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