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H.R. 1968

Medicare Preventive Care Improvement Act of 1999

Medicare Preventive Care Improvement Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of qualified preventive services.

Provides for an alternative payment method for specified preventive services currently covered (including the new qualified preventive services benefit), a method that permits waiver of any applicable co-payments and mandates waiver of any applicable deductibles.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13](D-CA)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 D
1cosponsors2committees8actions28subjects
  1. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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
  4. IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

  5. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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
  6. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1102-1103)

  7. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  8. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House