HR 3162
105th Congress
House
Health
Home care services
Medical fees
Medicare
Social Welfare
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.
Introduced: February 4, 1998
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Became law
Feb 11, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 9, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 4, 1998
Referred to House Commerce
Feb 4, 1998
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, 1998
Referred to House Ways and Means
Feb 4, 1998
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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