United States · Law · S
S. 1557 (113th)
Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013
Introduced
27 September 2013
Last action
7 April 2014 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 113-98.
Sponsors
Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sheldon Whitehouse, Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1], Richard Blumenthal, Christopher Murphy, John Reed, Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Jerry Moran, Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Amy Klobuchar, Richard Durbin, Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11], Charles Schumer, Michael Bennet, Edward Markey, Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
21 April 2025
Summary
Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend and reauthorize appropriations through FY2018 for payments to children's hospitals associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) make available up to 25 percent of the total amounts in excess of specified appropriations for payments to certain hospitals with a Medicare payment agreement that are excluded from the Medicare inpatient hospital prospective payment system and whose inpatients are predominantly under 18 years of age; and (2) establish a quality bonus system for distribution of excess payments to such hospitals, which may include a focus on quality measurement and improvement, interpersonal and communications skills, delivering patient-centered care, and practicing in integrated health systems.
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Timeline
27 September 2013
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
27 September 2013
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
30 October 2013
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 227.
Source: Calendars
30 October 2013
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
30 October 2013
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
12 November 2013
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7963; text as passed Senate: CR S7963)
Source: Floor
12 November 2013
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7963; text as passed Senate: CR S7963)
Source: Floor
13 November 2013
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
13 November 2013
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
13 November 2013
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
15 November 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Source: Committee
1 April 2014
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1557.
Source: Floor
1 April 2014
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2782-2783)
Source: Floor
1 April 2014
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2782-2783)
Source: Floor
1 April 2014
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2782-2784)
Source: Floor
1 April 2014
Floor
Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
2 April 2014
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
2 April 2014
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
7 April 2014
Became law
Became Public Law No: 113-98.
Source: President
7 April 2014
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
7 April 2014
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 8 April 2014 · Official file
- Referred in House · 13 November 2013 · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · 12 November 2013 · Official file
- Reported to Senate · 30 October 2013 · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · 27 September 2013 · Official file
Documents
17 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 8 April 2014
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 8 April 2014
Public Law
summary · EN · 7 April 2014
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 1 April 2014
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 13 November 2013
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 13 November 2013
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 12 November 2013
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 12 November 2013
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 12 November 2013
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 30 October 2013
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 30 October 2013
Reported to Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 30 October 2013
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 September 2013
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 September 2013
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 27 September 2013
Sponsors
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Elizabeth Warren · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Sponsor
- Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
- Christopher Murphy · D · Sponsor
- John Reed · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Jerry Moran · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Amy Klobuchar · D · Cosponsor
- Richard Durbin · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Charles Schumer · D · Cosponsor
- Michael Bennet · D · Cosponsor
- Edward Markey · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1557
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/s/1557
- us · 113-s-1557 · source updated 21 April 2025