Bill114th CongressFiled Dec 8, 2016Health
S. 3522
Graduate Medical Education Equity Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 8, 2016)
Graduate Medical Education Equity Act
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a qualified hospital to have its payment amount for direct graduation medical education costs calculated on the basis of its Medicaid inpatient utilization rate rather than on the basis of its Medicare patient load.
What just happenedDec 8, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI](D-RI)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateDec 8, 2016
- Dec 8, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Introduced in Senate