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H.R. 6873 (110th)

Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008

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Introduced

11 September 2008

Last action

11 September 2008 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Mahoney, Tim [D-FL-16], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4]

Subjects

Healthcare, Budget

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare · Budget

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Summary

Medicare Hospice Protection Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from phasing out or eliminating the budget neutrality adjustment factor in the Medicare hospice wage index before October 1, 2009. Directs the Secretary to recompute and apply the final Medicare hospice wage index for FY2009 as if there had been no reduction in the budget neutrality adjustment factor.

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Timeline

  1. 11 September 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 11 September 2008

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1774)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 September 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 September 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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