Commission to Save Medicare Act of 1997
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 9, 1997)
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Independent Commission on Medicare
Title II: Controlling Outlays Under Medicare Program
Commission to Save Medicare Act of 1997 - Title I: Independent Commission on Medicare - Establishes the Independent Commission on Medicare to: (1) report to the Congress and the President during December of each year on projected outlays and benefits of the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act; and (2) report to the Congress during July of each year specific recommendations on certain changes to ensure that total program outlays for the fiscal year involved do not exceed the limit specified under title II of this Act. Prohibits such recommendations from including changes relating to the payment of payroll taxes for financing the program.
Sets forth procedures for expedited congressional consideration of recommendations.
Title II: Controlling Outlays Under Medicare Program - Requires Congress, by April 15 of each year, to establish, in the concurrent resolution on the budget for the following fiscal year, a limit on total Medicare program outlays for the fiscal year involved.
Provides for the enforcement of such limits through sequestration of outlays under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act).
What just happenedFeb 24, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 9, 1997
- Feb 24, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.
Technology and the House Subcommittee - Jan 23, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jan 17, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jan 9, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Budget
Budget Committee - Jan 9, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Rules
Rules Committee - Jan 9, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jan 9, 1997IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, Rules, and the Budget, 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.
- Jan 9, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee - Jan 9, 1997IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 9, 1997IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House