H.R. 4371House109th Congress (2005-2007)In Committee

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the per resident payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments under the Medicare Program.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Health Subcommittee

December 2, 2005

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Introduced in House

November 17, 2005

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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2391)

November 17, 2005

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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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November 17, 2005

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Health Subcommittee

December 2, 2005

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Introduced in HouseIssued November 17, 2005

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4371

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 17, 2005

Mr. Lewis of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. Shaw) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the per resident payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments under the Medicare Program.

Increasing to 100 percent of the locality adjusted national average per resident amount the payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments under the medicare program

Section 1886(h)(2)(D)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(2)(D)(iii)) is amended by striking and for cost reporting periods beginning during fiscal year 2002 shall not be less than 85 percent and inserting , for cost reporting periods beginning during or after fiscal year 2002 (and before fiscal year 2006) shall not be less than 85 percent, and for cost reporting periods beginning during or after fiscal year 2006 shall not be less than 100 percent,.