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S. 1958 (110th): Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Patient Safety and Improvement Act of 2007
- Introduced:
- Aug 02, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
- Sponsor:
- Sen. Kent Conrad [D-ND]
- Status:
- Died (Referred to Committee)
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. S. stands for Senate bill.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
8/2/2007--Introduced.
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.
Makes the base rate for a long-term care hospital for the rate year 2008 the same as that used for discharges in the previous rate year. Defines "long-term care hospital" and establishes new patient criteria for long-term care hospital prospective payment. Requires the Secretary to approve distinct part rehabilitation units in certain long-term care hospitals if rehabilitation services are not included within one of the major diagnostic categories.
Requires the Secretary to recommend to Congress and, after rulemaking, implement national long-term care hospital facility and patient criteria.
Directs the Secretary to contract with one or more appropriate utilization and quality control peer review organizations to review the medical necessity of long-term care admissions and continued stays for individuals entitled to benefits under Medicare part A. Creates a separate classification for certain long-stay cancer hospitals, including satellites or remote locations if certain requirements are met.
House Republican Conference Summary
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- Public Law 105-33:
H.R. 2015 (105th): Balanced Budget Act of 1997
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- Title 42: THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
- Chapter 7: SOCIAL SECURITY
- Subchapter XI: GENERAL PROVISIONS, PEER REVIEW, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATION
- Part B: Peer Review of Utilization and Quality of Health Care Services
- Section 1320c: Purpose
- Subchapter XVIII: HEALTH INSURANCE FOR AGED AND DISABLED
- Part A: Hospital Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled
- Section 1395f: Conditions of and limitations on payment for services
- Part B: Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled
- Section 1395n: Procedure for payment of claims of providers of services
- Part E: Miscellaneous Provisions
- Section 1395x: Definitions
- Section 1395ww: Payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services