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Bill106th CongressFiled Jul 27, 1999Health
H.R. 2628

Medicare Home Health Services Equity Act of 1999

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

Medicare Home Health Services Equity Act of 1999 - Revises the home health interim payment system under the Medicare program (title XVIII of the Social Security Act (SSA)) and makes such revisions effective as if included in the original enacting legislation, the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.

Amends SSA title XVIII, as amended by the Tax and Trade Relief Extension Act of 1998, to: (1) deny recoupment of reasonable costs to a home health agency in excess of the applicable per beneficiary limitation; (2) eliminate the automatic 15 percent reduction in payment limits; and (3) revise per visit limits.

What just happenedAug 27, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4](R-OK)Sponsor
9 cosponsors3 D6 R
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  1. Aug 27, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. Aug 5, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. Jul 28, 1999IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1673-1674)

  4. 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
  5. 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.

  6. 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
  7. Jul 27, 1999IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  8. Jul 27, 1999IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House