House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate mandated caps on physicians' fees, and to eliminate the reimbursement differential between hospitals in different areas.
Sponsor: Rep. Larry Craig R-IDWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 3, 1989
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Feb 6, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
12 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 5 Democrats
5 of 12 cosponsors (42%) are from the other party.
Richard Baker (R-LA), E. Coleman (R-MO), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Mike Espy (D-MS), James Hansen (R-UT), Wally Herger (R-CA), Joseph Kolter (D-PA), David Martin (R-NY), Glenn Poshard (D-IL), Nick Rahall (D-WV), Joseph Skeen (R-NM), Barbara Vucanovich (R-NV).
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Larry Craig.
- H.R. 4111 (101st) Strategic and Critical Minerals Act of 1990
- H.R. 2120 (101st) To amend the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the provisions of the Act for fiscal years…
- H.R. 680 (101st) To provide for the extension of regional referral center classification of certain hospitals under the medicare program and to continue…
- H.R. 3064 (101st) Truth in Government Efficiency Reform Act of 1989
- H.R. 4040 (101st) National Recreational Trails Fund Act of 1990
- H.R. 1607 (101st) To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the statehood of Idaho…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.