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HR 2356 106th Congress House

Medicare Patient Appeals Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve review procedures under the Medicare Program by making those procedures more equitable and efficient… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve review procedures under the Medicare Program by making those procedures more equitable and efficient for beneficiaries and other claimants, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 27, 1999 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 7, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jul 1, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 24, 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 24, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 7, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicare Patient Appeals Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) revise Medicare determinations and appeals requirements, providing for deadlines for reconsiderations and appeals under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) and for reviews and appeals under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance); and (2) eliminate sua sponte motions by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on decisions of the Provider Reimbursement Review Board.

Subjects national coverage determinations to review by the Departmental Appeals Board of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and local coverage determinations to review by an HHS administrative law judge, whose determination may also be reviewed by the HHS Departmental Appeals Board.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 27, 1999
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Sep 8, 1999
Burr, Richard
· Jul 29, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2356: Medicare Patient Appeals Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2356/
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"H.R. 2356: Medicare Patient Appeals Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2356/.
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H.R. 2356, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2356/.
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