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American Hospital Preservation Act of 2001
1/16/2023, 3:03 PM
Congressional Summary of HR 1556
American Hospital Preservation Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), as amended by Federal law commonly referred to as the (Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP) Benefits Improvement and Protection Act, to: (1) increase (restore the full) market basket update for inpatient prospective payment services hospitals; and (2) maintain the indirect medical education adjustment percentage at 6.5 percent.
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Current Status of Bill HR 1556
Bill HR 1556 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 24, 2001. Bill HR 1556 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the House on April 24, 2001. Bill HR 1556's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. as of May 4, 2001
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 1556
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
284Democrat Cosponsors
175Republican Cosponsors
107Unaffiliated Cosponsors
2Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1556
Primary Policy Focus
HealthPotential Impact Areas
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Federal aid to medical education
- Higher education
- Hospital care
- Hospital rates
- Medical residents
- Medicare
- Prospective payment systems (Medical care)
- Social Welfare
- Teaching hospitals
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1556
American Hospital Preservation Act of 2001
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the amount of payment for inpatient hospital services under the Medicare Program, and to freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education.
American Hospital Preservation Act of 2001
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