Health Planning Technical Amendments of 1980

Summary

Health Planning Technical Amendments of 1980 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend from three to five years the time limit for a health systems agency to complete its initial review of existing institutional health services. Limits the authorized appropriation to a health service agency to $3,750,000 for any fiscal year. Amends the alternative sets of requirements which a health maintenance organization or combination of such organizations must meet in order to buy, lease, or acquire a health care facility. Modifies the definitions of the terms "provider of health care" and "expenditure minimum." Exempts expenditures for health research not affecting a facility's services or charges to its patients from the requirement of a capital expenditure certificate of need. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for primary health centers. Makes other technical changes in specified provisions of the Public Health Service Act and other Federal laws regarding health planning.

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Timeline

1. 31 July 1980

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 July 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 July 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 August 1980

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 25 August 1980

   Passed

   Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

6. 25 August 1980

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

7. 25 August 1980

   Floor

   Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

   Source: Floor

8. 28 August 1980

   Passed

   Text as passed House inserted in H. R. 7036.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 31 July 1980

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Preyer, Richardson [D-NC-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Health Research Act of 1980