A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the amount authorized for the patient outcome assessment research program, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

16 March 1988

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Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase authorization of appropriations for FY 1989 and extend the authorization of appropriations through FY 1991 for research into patient outcomes of selected medical treatments and surgical procedures for the purpose of assessing the appropriateness, necessity, and effectiveness of such treatments and procedures.

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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 16 March 1988
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/2182
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