HR 2240
106th Congress
House
Health
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Consumer education
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Home care services
Long-term care
Medicaid
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Medicare
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Physicians
Prospective payment systems (Medical care)
Medicare Home Health Access Restoration Act of 1999
Introduced: June 16, 1999
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5 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Jul 7, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jun 23, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 16, 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.
Jun 16, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1291)
Jun 16, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Home Health Access Restoration Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase payment amounts to home health agencies with specified limits under the national average.
Amends the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to eliminate the 15 percent contingent reduction in payment amounts under the interim prospective payment system (PPS) for home health services.
Directs: (1) the Secretary to prepare specified informational materials for assisting Medicare beneficiaries with regard to home health services; and (2) the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on certain aspects of the Medicare home health benefit, including whether it has resulted in overall lower costs to the Federal Government.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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