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H.R. 5216

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for consolidated treatment of certain New England County Metropolitan Areas for purposes of applying the area hospital wage index.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to treat a hospital which is located in a New England County Metropolitan Area (NECMA) that is adjacent to another NECMA that has a higher Medicare hospital wage index as being located in such other NECMA for purposes of applying the wage index.

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4](D-MA)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 D
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  1. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Ways and Means Committee
  4. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  5. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  6. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House