Medicare Competitive Bidding Expansion Act of 1999
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 20, 1999)
Medicare Competitive Bidding Expansion Act of 1999 - Permits the Secretary of Health and Human Services to exercise authority with regard to the Medicare prepaid competitive pricing demonstration project under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, as well as certain other competitive bidding demonstration projects included under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, without regard to any limitation on the number of projects, sites, or areas served, the population served, the period of authorization, or the need for any further monitoring, reports, or any termination otherwise required. Authorizes the Secretary to provide for payment under Medicare using competitive bidding for services not covered under such demonstration projects, including for organ transplant services, lithotripsy services, diagnostic imaging, and non-emergency ambulance services.
What just happenedJun 15, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 20, 1999
- Jun 15, 1999CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - May 27, 1999CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - May 20, 1999IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - May 20, 1999IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- May 20, 1999IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - May 20, 1999IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1051-1052)
- May 20, 1999IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 20, 1999IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House