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 PUBLIC LAW 101-133—OCT. 30, 1989 103 STAT. 779 Public Law 101-133 101st Congress Joint Resolution Oct. 30, 1989 Designating October 18, 1989, as "Patient Account Management Day". FHJ Res 3801 Whereas the American Guild of Patient Account Management rep- resents 4,500 members in 44 chapters across the Nation; Whereas patient account management personnel directly influence the health care delivery system of the United States by efficiently managing the administrative needs of health care providers; Whereas hospitals and physicians depend on the expertise of patient account management personnel to monitor effective and positive cash flow; Whereas patient account management personnel provide patients with important and relevant information, guidance, and assist- ance to understand and manage medical bills, the complex sys- tems of Medicare, Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health care reimbursement; and Whereas patient account management personnel are part of the . financial backbone of the health care system in the United States: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That October 18, 1989, is designated as "Patient Account Management Day", and the Presi- dent of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Approved October 30, 1989. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 380: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 135 (1989): Oct. 16, considered and passed House. Oct. 18, considered and passed Senate. o

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