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HR 3004 106th Congress House

Medicare Return to Home Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit a Medicare beneficiary enrolled in a Medicare+Choice plan to elect to receive covered skilled nursing… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit a Medicare beneficiary enrolled in a Medicare+Choice plan to elect to receive covered skilled nursing facility services at the skilled nursing facility in which the beneficiary or spouse resides or which is part of the continuing care retirement community in which the beneficiary resides.

Introduced: April 4, 2000 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3859-3860)
Oct 20, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Oct 12, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 4, 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.
Oct 4, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 25, 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3859-3860)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicare Return To Home Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit a Medicare+Choice (Medicare part C) beneficiary to elect to receive covered home skilled nursing facility (SNF) services at specified SNFs that meet certain conditions if the Medicare+Choice plan covers post-hospital extended care services.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 11 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 20, 2000
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jul 20, 2000
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 18, 2000
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 4, 2000
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 4, 2000
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 4, 2000
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 13, 2000
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 4, 2000
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 4, 2000
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Mar 29, 2000
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Mar 29, 2000
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 29, 2000
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Mar 22, 2000
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 22, 2000
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 22, 2000
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 22, 2000
FROST, MARTIN
· Oct 4, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3004: Medicare Return to Home Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3004/
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"H.R. 3004: Medicare Return to Home Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3004/.
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H.R. 3004, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3004/.
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