To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay implementation of the interim payment system to home health agencies for home health services provided under the Medicare Program.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 4, 1998)
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, to: (1) delay until October 1, 1998, implementation of the system of interim payments to home health agencies for home health services; and (2) delay until FY 1999 establishment of per beneficiary limits under such system.
What just happenedFeb 11, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 4, 1998
- Feb 11, 1998CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Feb 9, 1998CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 4, 1998IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 4, 1998IntroReferralH11100-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.
- Feb 4, 1998IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 4, 1998IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 4, 1998IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House