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HR 2618 106th Congress House

Medicare Home Health Improvement Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title IV of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to eliminate the 15 percent reduction in payment amounts to hom… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title IV of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to eliminate the 15 percent reduction in payment amounts to home health agencies furnishing home health services under the Medicare Program, and to provide for a 36-month grace period for home health agencies to repay overpayments made by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Introduced: July 27, 1999 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Aug 27, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Aug 3, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 27, 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.
Jul 27, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 27, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicare Home Health Improvement Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA '97) to eliminate the 15 percent automatic reduction in payment amounts to home health agencies furnishing home health services under the Medicare program.

Allows home health agencies to elect to repay certain overpayments made by the Secretary of Health and Human Services over a 36-month no-interest grace period. Makes such an election effective as if included in BBA '97.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 1 Independent 1
QUINN, JACK
· Sep 6, 2000
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Aug 5, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 27, 1999
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 27, 1999
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 27, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 27, 1999
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 27, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2618: Medicare Home Health Improvement Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2618/
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