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Medicare Home Health Equity Act of 1998

Introduced: March 26, 1998 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

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Became law

Jun 10, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1096)

May 4, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Mar 26, 1998

Referred to House Commerce

Mar 26, 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.

Mar 26, 1998

Referred to House Ways and Means

Mar 26, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E494-495)

Mar 26, 1998

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Home Health Equity Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) restoration of the per visit cost limit to 112 percent of the mean of costs with regard to payments to home health agencies under Medicare; and (2) revision of the interim payment system for home health services.

What's happening now June 10, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1096)

Committees of jurisdiction 3