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Bill106th CongressFiled Apr 6, 2000Health
H.R. 4219

Home Health Fairness Act of 2000

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 6, 2000)

Home Health Fairness Act of 2000 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate a specified 15 percent reduction in cost and per beneficiary limits with respect to payment rates for home health services under the Medicare prospective payment system.

Makes this Act effective as if included in the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999.

What just happenedApr 13, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3](R-OK)Sponsor
149 cosponsors83 D64 R2 I
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  1. Apr 13, 2000CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  2. Apr 12, 2000CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  3. Apr 6, 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 6, 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 6, 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 6, 2000IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  7. Apr 6, 2000IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House