To delay the implementation of new Medicare hospital geographic wage reclassification criteria until the Secretary of Health and Human Services issues a proposal to revise the hospital wage index classification system that addresses certain considerations.

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

18 cosponsors — 13 Republicans, 5 Democrats

13 of 18 cosponsors (72%) are from the other party.

John Boozman (R-AR), Ben Chandler (D-KY), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Jim Gerlach (R-PA), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Gregg Harper (R-MS), Tim Holden (D-PA), Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Walter Minnick (D-ID), Jerry Moran (R-KS), James Oberstar (D-MN), Thomas Perriello (D-VA), Joseph Pitts (R-PA), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Michael Simpson (R-ID), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Todd Tiahrt (R-KS), Edward Whitfield (R-KY).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Marion Berry.

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• H.R. 616 (111th) To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an exemption of pharmacies and pharmacists from certain Medicare…
• H.R. 1298 (111th) Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009
• H.Con.Res. 21 (111th) Commending the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Arkansas National Guard upon its completion of a second deployment in support of…
• H.R. 684 (111th) Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009

Sponsor’s state and district

Arkansas in Congress · AR-1 district