H.R. 2003 · 111th Congress
Children's Hospitals Education Equity Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Patrick Kennedy
- Introduced
- 2009-04-21
- Latest action
- 2009-04-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.