US HB2003 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Introduced on April 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Children's Hospitals Education Equity Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of "children's hospital" for purposes of payments associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs to include a freestanding psychiatric hospital: (1) with 90% or more inpatients under the age of 18; (2) that has its own Medicare provider number as of December 6, 1999; and (3) that has an accredited residency program.
Title
Children's Hospitals Education Equity Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL] | Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D-RI] | Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] |
| Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | |
| 2009-04-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | |
| 2009-04-21 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E896-897) |
Same As/Similar To
SB830 (Related) 2009-04-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Child health
Health
Health facilities and institutions
Hospital care
Medical education
Medicare
Mental health
Health
Health facilities and institutions
Hospital care
Medical education
Medicare
Mental health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2003/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2003/BILLS-111hr2003ih.pdf |
