A bill to prescribe the manner in which certain pediatric heart transplant facilities will be evaluated for purposes of designation as a medicare heart transplant facility.

Summary

Provides for the designation of a pediatric heart transplant facility as a Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) heart transplant facility if: (1) such facility's pediatric heart transplants are performed under a unified heart transplant program operated jointly by such facility and another facility that performs and meets Medicare criteria for performing heart transplants; and (2) such facility is able to provide the specialized facilities, services, and personnel required by pediatric heart transplant patients.

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Timeline

1. 30 June 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 30 June 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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