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House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for equity in the amount of disproportionate share payment adjustments under the Medicare Program between urban and rural hospitals.

H.R. 4995Introduced Jul 27, 2000Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. John Peterson R-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 31, 2000 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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 — 4 Republicans, 2 Democrats

3 of 6 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Jo Emerson (R-MO), Virgil Goode (R-VA), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Van Hilleary (R-TN), Jerry Moran (R-KS), John Tanner (D-TN).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Peterson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-5 district

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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.