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1999 SESSION

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HB 1939 Certain ambulatory surgery services.

Introduced by: Harvey B. Morgan | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Certain ambulatory surgery services. Allows podiatrists to perform outpatient podiatric surgery on patients under general anesthesia in hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers accredited by either the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care, Inc., or the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc. Two of these organizations are accorded “deemed” status with the Health Care Financing Administration for the purpose of Medicare reimbursement; the third organization has received approval for “deemed” status, pending publication in the federal regulations. “Deemed” status means the granting of automatic certification for reimbursement.

FULL TEXT

• 01/18/99  House: Presented & ordered printed 999063364  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/18/99  House: Presented & ordered printed 999063364
• 01/18/99  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/26/99  House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 2
• 02/03/99  House: Passed by indefinitely in H.W.I. (22-Y 0-N)