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H.R. 3914

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue Medicare direct graduate medical education payment rates for certain training programs in osteopathy after their operation is assumed by another hospital.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the continuation of Medicare direct graduate medical education payment rates for certain training programs in osteopathy after their operation is assumed by another hospital. Limits application of this special rule to a medical residency training program in osteopathy operated by a hospital where: (1) the program was previously operated by an osteopathic hospital that in FY 1993 ceased furnishing services for which payment may be made; (2) at the time the osteopathic hospital ceased furnishing such services, the operation of the program was assumed by the hospital; and (3) at the time of assuming such operation, the only approved medical residency training program operated by the hospital was a program in podiatry.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9](D-OH)Sponsor
2committees7actions13subjects
  1. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  2. CommitteeH11000

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

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Commerce

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  4. IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

  5. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Ways and Means Committee
  6. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  7. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House