Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-1557
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2013-09-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Education programs funding
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2013-09-27
text: 
Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend and reauthorize appropriations through FY2018 for payments to children's hospitals associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) make available up to 25 percent of the total amounts in excess of specified appropriations for payments to certain hospitals with a Medicare payment agreement that are excluded from the Medicare inpatient hospital prospective payment system and whose inpatients are predominantly under 18 years of age; and (2) establish a quality bonus system for distribution of excess payments to such hospitals, which may include a focus on quality measurement and improvement, interpersonal and communications skills, delivering patient-centered care, and practicing in integrated health systems.

action_date: 2013-10-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend and reauthorize appropriations through FY2018 for payments to children's hospitals associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) make available up to 25 percent of the total amounts in excess of specified appropriations for payments to certain hospitals with a Medicare payment agreement that are excluded from the Medicare inpatient hospital prospective payment system and whose inpatients are predominantly under 18 years of age; and (2) establish a quality bonus system for distribution of excess payments to such hospitals, which may include a focus on quality measurement and improvement, interpersonal and communications skills, delivering patient-centered care, and practicing in integrated health systems.

action_date: 2013-11-12
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend and reauthorize appropriations through FY2018 for payments to children's hospitals associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) make available up to 25 percent of the total amounts in excess of specified appropriations for payments to certain hospitals with a Medicare payment agreement that are excluded from the Medicare inpatient hospital prospective payment system and whose inpatients are predominantly under 18 years of age; and (2) establish a quality bonus system for distribution of excess payments to such hospitals, which may include a focus on quality measurement and improvement, interpersonal and communications skills, delivering patient-centered care, and practicing in integrated health systems.

action_date: 2014-04-01
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend and reauthorize appropriations through FY2018 for payments to children's hospitals associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) make available up to 25 percent of the total amounts in excess of specified appropriations for payments to certain hospitals with a Medicare payment agreement that are excluded from the Medicare inpatient hospital prospective payment system and whose inpatients are predominantly under 18 years of age; and (2) establish a quality bonus system for distribution of excess payments to such hospitals, which may include a focus on quality measurement and improvement, interpersonal and communications skills, delivering patient-centered care, and practicing in integrated health systems.

action_date: 2014-04-07
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend and reauthorize appropriations through FY2018 for payments to children's hospitals associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) make available up to 25 percent of the total amounts in excess of specified appropriations for payments to certain hospitals with a Medicare payment agreement that are excluded from the Medicare inpatient hospital prospective payment system and whose inpatients are predominantly under 18 years of age; and (2) establish a quality bonus system for distribution of excess payments to such hospitals, which may include a focus on quality measurement and improvement, interpersonal and communications skills, delivering patient-centered care, and practicing in integrated health systems.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-04-07
text: Became Public Law No: 113-98.
action_date: 2014-04-07
text: Became Public Law No: 113-98.
action_date: 2014-04-07
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2014-04-07
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2014-04-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2014-04-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2014-04-01
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2782-2783)
action_date: 2014-04-01
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2782-2783)
action_date: 2014-04-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1557.
action_date: 2014-04-01
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2782-2784)
action_date: 2014-04-01
text: Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2013-11-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2013-11-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2013-11-13
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2013-11-13
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2013-11-12
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7963; text as passed Senate: CR S7963)
action_date: 2013-11-12
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7963; text as passed Senate: CR S7963)
action_date: 2013-10-30
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 227.
action_date: 2013-10-30
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2013-10-30
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2013-10-30
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2013-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2013-09-27
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 113-98