House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include in the calculation of Medicare+Choice payment rates under the Medicare program the costs attributable to medical services furnished to Medicare-eligible beneficiaries by medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense.
Sponsor: Rep. Jim McDermott D-WAWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 1, 1999
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 21, 1999 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and 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
6 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 5 Democrats
1 of 6 cosponsors (17%) are from the other party.
Norman Dicks (D-WA), Jennifer Dunn (R-WA), Jay Inslee (D-WA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Pete Stark (D-CA), Karen Thurman (D-FL).
More from the sponsor
Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jim McDermott.
- H.R. 5302 (106th) To designate the United States courthouse located at 1010 Fifth Avenue in Seattle, Washington, as the "William Kenzo Nakamura United…
- H.R. 1200 (106th) American Health Security Act of 1999
- H.R. 1819 (106th) Working Uninsured Tax Equity Act of 1999
- H.R. 2878 (106th) Medical Privacy in the Age of New Technologies Act of 1999
- H.R. 470 (106th) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the higher Federal medical assistance percentage for payment for Indian Health…
- H.R. 1164 (106th) Good Friday Trade and Investment Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.