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Bill106th CongressFiled Jul 27, 1999Health
H.R. 2618

Medicare Home Health Improvement Act of 1999

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 27, 1999)

Medicare Home Health Improvement Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA '97) to eliminate the 15 percent automatic reduction in payment amounts to home health agencies furnishing home health services under the Medicare program.

Allows home health agencies to elect to repay certain overpayments made by the Secretary of Health and Human Services over a 36-month no-interest grace period. Makes such an election effective as if included in BBA '97.

What just happenedAug 27, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5](D-NY)Sponsor
41 cosponsors25 D15 R1 I
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  1. Aug 27, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. Aug 3, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. Jul 27, 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
  4. Jul 27, 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.

  5. Jul 27, 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
  6. Jul 27, 1999IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  7. Jul 27, 1999IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House