H.R. 4371 · 109th Congress

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the per resident payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments under the Medicare Program.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Ron Lewis
Introduced
2005-11-17
Latest action
2005-12-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase from 85% to100% of the locality adjusted national average per resident amount the payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments under the Medicare program for cost reporting periods begining during or after FY2006.