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HR 4219 106th Congress House

Home Health Fairness Act of 2000

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 15 percent reduction in payment rates under the prospective payment system for home health services under the Medicare Program.

Introduced: April 6, 2000 See on congress.gov
Health Case mix (Medical care)Home care servicesMedical feesMedicare
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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 Senate
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Became law
Apr 13, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 12, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Apr 6, 2000
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.
Apr 6, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 13, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Home Health Fairness Act of 2000 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate a specified 15 percent reduction in cost and per beneficiary limits with respect to payment rates for home health services under the Medicare prospective payment system.

Makes this Act effective as if included in the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 10 Republican 5 Independent 1
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Sep 14, 2000
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 14, 2000
LUCAS, KEN
· Sep 7, 2000
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 27, 2000
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jul 25, 2000
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 25, 2000
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 11, 2000
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 20, 2000
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 20, 2000
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 20, 2000
QUINN, JACK
· Jun 13, 2000
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 23, 2000
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 23, 2000
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· May 23, 2000
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 4, 2000
Toomey, Patrick
· May 4, 2000
DeMint, James
· Apr 13, 2000
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 11, 2000
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 11, 2000
BALLENGER, CASS
· Apr 6, 2000
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 6, 2000
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Apr 6, 2000
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 6, 2000
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Apr 6, 2000
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 6, 2000
SANDLIN, MAX
· Apr 6, 2000
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 6, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4219: Home Health Fairness Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4219/
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"H.R. 4219: Home Health Fairness Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4219/.
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H.R. 4219, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4219/.
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