HR 1917 106th Congress House

Home Health Access Preservation Act of 1999

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make additional payments under the Medicare Program to certain home health agencies with high-cost pati… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make additional payments under the Medicare Program to certain home health agencies with high-cost patients, to provide for an interest-free grace period for the repayment of overpayments made by the Secretary to home health agencies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 5, 1999 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

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Oct 13, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9968-9969)

Jun 24, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Jun 8, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

May 25, 1999

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.

May 25, 1999

Introduced in House

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Latest action October 13, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9968-9969)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Home Health Access Preservation Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, subject to certain restrictions, to pay an additional amount, determined in accordance with specified guidelines, to home health agencies furnishing qualified home health services during a cost reporting period beginning on or after October 1, 1997, under the Medicare program (title XVIII of the Social Security Act). Authorizes appropriations. Prohibits the Secretary from making additional payments under this Act for all or portions of cost reporting periods beginning on or after the date of the implementation of the prospective payment system (PPS) for home health services under Medicare. Bars judicial review with regard to any action of the Secretary with respect to the determination of an additional payment under this Act.

Addresses overpayments to home health agencies, giving them a repayment option over a 36-month period, and prohibiting interest accrual on the outstanding balance of the overpayment amount during such period. Prohibits home health agencies from electing to make such a repayment for all or portions of cost reporting periods beginning on or after the date of the implementation of the PPS for home health services under Medicare. Makes the repayment option effective retroactively to the enactment of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.

Directs the Secretary to meet periodically with the staff of the appropriate congressional committees to provide an informal update regarding the Secretary's progress in implementing such PPS.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 21

Waters, Maxine

California · May 19, 2000

LAMPSON, NICK

· Feb 1, 2000

Smith, Adam

Washington · Nov 9, 1999

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Sep 9, 1999

SANDLIN, MAX

· Sep 9, 1999

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Aug 5, 1999

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Aug 2, 1999

Lucas, Frank D.

Oklahoma · Jul 22, 1999

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jul 22, 1999

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Jul 22, 1999

COMBEST, LARRY

· Jun 29, 1999

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jun 18, 1999

Thompson, Mike

California · Jun 18, 1999

Clyburn, James E.

South Carolina · Jun 10, 1999

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Jun 10, 1999

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Jun 10, 1999

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Jun 10, 1999

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Jun 10, 1999

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