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Bill106th CongressFiled Jun 16, 1999Health
H.R. 2241

Hospital Outpatient Preservation Act of 1999

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 16, 1999)

Hospital Outpatient Preservation Act of 1999 - Amends the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA '97) to limit temporarily the reductions in Federal payments under the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for hospital outpatient department services under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act.

Provides for the retroactive effectiveness of this Act as if included in BBA '97.

What just happenedJul 13, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16](R-FL)Sponsor
100 cosponsors63 D37 R
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  1. Jul 13, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. Jun 28, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. Jun 16, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    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. Jun 16, 1999IntroReferralH11100-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. Jun 16, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    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. Jun 16, 1999IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1275)

  7. Jun 16, 1999IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  8. Jun 16, 1999IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House