A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans and managed care plans under the Medicare and Medicaid programs provide coverage for hospital lengths of stay as determined by the attending health care provider in consultation with the patient
Contributors: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and the Workforce; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means
Publisher: U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 22
Subjects: Managed care plans (Medical care); Medicare; Medicaid; Law and legislation; Health insurance; Hospital utilization; Length of stay
Other titles: Hospital Length of Stay Act of 1999.; 106th Congress, 1st Session, H.R. 989 in the House of Representatives.; To amend the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans and managed care plans under the Medicare and Medicaid programs provide coverage for hospital lengths of stay as determined by the attending health care provider in consultation with the patient.
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Introduced Mar. 4, 1999; referred to the Committees on Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means.

CMS copy in folder: Public Laws: Bill / House / 106th Congress / 1st Session / 1999 / File 1.