Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013
Public Law 113-98 · S. 1557 · 113th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Apr 7, 2014 · Health
Sponsor: Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA)
Cosponsors (23): Sen. Johnny Isakson, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend and reauthorize appropriations through FY2018 for payments to children's hospitals associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs.
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) make available up to 25 percent of the total amounts in excess of specified appropriations for payments to certain hospitals with a Medicare payment agreement that are excluded from the Medicare inpatient hospital prospective payment system and whose inpatients are predominantly under 18 years of age; and (2) establish a quality bonus system for distribution of excess payments to such hospitals, which may include a focus on quality measurement and improvement, interpersonal and communications skills, delivering patient-centered care, and practicing in integrated health systems.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Communications and Technology Subcommittee
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Apr 7, 2014Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-98.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 2, 2014FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Apr 1, 2014FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1557.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 15, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Nov 13, 2013FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Nov 12, 2013FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 30, 2013CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 227.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin without amendment. Without written report.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Sep 27, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.