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HR 582 105th Congress House

Medicare Hospital Outpatient Reform Act of 1997

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to correct beneficiary overcharges for hospital outpatient department services and to provide for prospective p… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to correct beneficiary overcharges for hospital outpatient department services and to provide for prospective payment for such services and to eliminate the formula-driven overpayments for certain hospital outpatient services.

Introduced: March 5, 1997 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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
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 Latest action August 5, 1997

See H.R.2015.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2015 Procedurally related Balanced Budget Act of 1997
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 5, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 582: Medicare Hospital Outpatient Reform Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-582/
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"H.R. 582: Medicare Hospital Outpatient Reform Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-582/.
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H.R. 582, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-582/.
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