An Act to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

Summary

Requires that the prevailing fees recognized under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for fiscal year 1976 be not less than those for fiscal year 1975. Extends for three years the existing authority of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to grant temporary waivers of nursing staff requirements for small hospitals in rural areas. Maintains the present system of coordination of the Medicare and Federal Employees' Health Benefit programs. Provides for the correction of a technical error in the law that prevents increases in the medicare part B premiums.

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Timeline

1. 22 October 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 October 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 October 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 November 1975

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Ways and Means, H. Rept. 94-626.

   Source: Committee

5. 6 November 1975

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Ways and Means, H. Rept. 94-626.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 November 1975

   Floor

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

   Source: Floor

7. 17 November 1975

   Passed

   Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

8. 17 November 1975

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

9. 18 November 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 12 December 1975

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Finance with amendment, S. Rept. 94-549.

    Source: Committee

11. 12 December 1975

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Finance with amendment, S. Rept. 94-549.

    Source: Committee

12. 17 December 1975

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

13. 17 December 1975

    Floor

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

    Source: Floor

14. 17 December 1975

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

15. 19 December 1975

    Passed

    Senate agreed to House amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 19 December 1975

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment.

    Source: NotUsed

17. 19 December 1975

    Passed

    House agreed to certain Senate amendments with an amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 19 December 1975

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to certain Senate amendments with an amendment.

    Source: NotUsed

19. 22 December 1975

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

20. 22 December 1975

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

21. 22 December 1975

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

22. 22 December 1975

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

23. 31 December 1975

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

24. 31 December 1975

    President

    Public law 94-182.

    Source: President

25. 31 December 1975

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 31 December 1975

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• House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 19 December 1975

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 October 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pike, Otis G. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vanik, Charles A. [D-OH-22] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burleson, Omar [D-TX-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Waggonner, Joe D., Jr. [D-LA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cotter, William R. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Keys, Martha E. [D-KS-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clancy, Donald D. [R-OH-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. White, Richard C. [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
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