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House bill · 107th Congress · Did not become law

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude brachytherapy devices from the prospective payment system for outpatient hospital services under the Medicare Program.

H.R. 5508Introduced Oct 1, 2002Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Nathan Deal R-GA
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 28, 2002 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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

4 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 4 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Zach Wamp (R-TN), Edward Whitfield (R-KY).

More from the sponsor

Other 107th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Nathan Deal.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-9 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.