S. 1958 · 110th Congress · 2007–2008
Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Patient Safety and Improvement Act of 2007
S. 1958 in the 110th Congress (2007–2008) was introduced on Aug 2, 2007, sponsored by Kent Conrad with 32 co-sponsors.
During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Aug 2, 2007
- Co-sponsors
- 32
- Policy area
- Health
What it does
Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Patient Safety and Improvement Act of 2007 - Creates a cross reference to provisions in the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 and the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 for the prospective payment of long-term care hospitals.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Kent Conrad (D-ND). Co-sponsors: 13 Democrats, 19 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedAug 2, 2007
- Passed the Senate—
- Passed the House—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Aug 2, 2007)
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