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Bill106th CongressFiled Apr 11, 2000Health
H.R. 4236

Seniors Health Choice Preservation Act of 2000

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 11, 2000)

Seniors Health Choice Preservation Act of 2000 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with regard to: (1) application of the budget neutrality principle to the new Medicare+Choice risk adjustment methodology; (2) establishment of health-status risk adjustment methodology; (3) an additional minimum annual increase in Medicare+Choice capitation rates; and (4) payment of an additional drug inflation differential for Medicare+Choice plans offering qualified prescription drug coverage.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to discontinue immediately all activity related to requiring Medicare+Choice organizations to submit encounter data for sites other than hospital inpatient departments, before final regulations are promulgated implementing the health-status risk adjustment methodology established under this Act.

What just happenedApr 24, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16](R-FL)Sponsor
7 cosponsors7 R
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  1. Apr 24, 2000CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  2. Apr 24, 2000CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  3. Apr 11, 2000IntroReferralH11100

    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. Apr 11, 2000IntroReferralH11100-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. Apr 11, 2000IntroReferralH11100

    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. Apr 11, 2000IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2019, E527)

  7. Apr 11, 2000IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  8. Apr 11, 2000IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House