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H.R. 439

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the continued application of the nursing salary cost differential which is presently allowed in determining the reasonable cost of inpatient nursing care for purposes of reimbursement to providers under the medicare program.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to include within the reasonable reimbursable cost of inpatient nursing care a salary cost differential of at least eight and one-half percent in recognition of the above-average cost of furnishing such care to aged patients.

See H.R.3982.

Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1](R-TN)Sponsor
2committees7actions1related bills5subjects
  1. CommitteeH19100

    See H.R.3982.

    Health Subcommittee
  2. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  4. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Ways and Means Committee
  5. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  6. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  7. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House