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S.Res. 285 (98th)

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Medicare reimbursement for hospital care be at reasonable levels.

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Introduced

17 November 1983

Last action

13 December 1983 · Committee

Status

Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

Sponsors

Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 January 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) reimbursement rates for hospices not be lowered below those published August 22, 1983, in the Federal Register; (2) the Health Care Financing Administration should begin to collect reliable data on cost experiences of hospices participating in the Medicare program (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) so that future rate changes will reflect the accurate cost of service which terminally ill patients require; and (3) no further delay in publishing the final regulations implementing the Medicare hospice benefit will be tolerated.

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Timeline

  1. 17 November 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 November 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 December 1983

    Committee

    Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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