A bill to amend section 2316 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 to make the application of the revised wage index developed under that section prospective and to provide for periodic updating of that index.

Summary

Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with respect to the prospective payment system of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, to adjust the payment amounts to hospitals for discharges occurring on or after October 1, 1985, to reflect any changes made in the hospital wage index. Provides that for discharges occurring during FY 1986, any changes in the wage index shall be derived from total gross hospital wages. Directs the Secretary to periodically adjust the hospital wage index as necessary.

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Timeline

1. 22 July 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 July 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 July 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 July 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A bill to amend section 2316 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 to make the application of the revised wage index developed under that section prospective and to provide for periodic updating of that index.
• related to → A bill to amend section 2316 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 to make the application of the revised wage index developed under that section prospective and to provide for periodic updating of that index.