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Medicare Hospital Outpatient Reform Act of 1997

Introduced: February 4, 1997 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 1997
See H.R.2015.
Apr 9, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E618-619)
Feb 25, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E302)
Feb 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Feb 11, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 4, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Feb 4, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Feb 4, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E122, E131-132)
Feb 4, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Hospital Outpatient Reform Act of 1997 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate formula-driven overpayments for certain outpatient hospital services; and (2) provide for a prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services.

What's happening now August 5, 1997

See H.R.2015.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4