United States · Bill · S
S. 2315 (105th)
Hospital Length of Stay Act of 1998
Introduced
15 July 1998
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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Summary
Hospital Length of Stay Act of 1998 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require that group and individual health insurance coverage, as well as Medicare supplemental insurance policies and managed care plans under Medicaid, provide coverage for hospital lengths of stay as determined by the attending health care provider in consultation with the patient.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 July 1998
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 July 1998
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 July 1998
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2315
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/2315