HR 4219
106th Congress
House
Health
Case mix (Medical care)
Home care services
Medical fees
Medicare
Prospective payment systems (Medical care)
Social Welfare
Home Health Fairness Act of 2000
Introduced: April 6, 2000
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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