To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the floor on the area wage index under the inpatient prospective payment system to certain sole community hospitals and to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide eligibility for certain sole community hospitals to discounted drug prices under the 340B drug pricing program.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
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Apr 12, 2018
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Introduced on Apr 12, 2018
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on April 12, 2018. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
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1% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
History
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Apr 12, 2018
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Introduced
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Ordered Reported
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Passed Senate
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Signed by the President
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H.R. 5498 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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