HR 4624
106th Congress
House
Health
Case mix (Medical care)
Hospital care
Hospital rates
Hospitals
Medicaid
Medicare
Prospective payment systems (Medical care)
Social Welfare
Welfare recipients
High Need Hospital Medicare Rate Relief Act of 2000
Introduced: June 9, 2000
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 23, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1099-1100)
Jun 9, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 9, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
High Need Hospital Medicare Rate Relief Act of 2000 - Provides targeted payment relief during FY 2001 and 2002 under the Medicare program of title XVIII of the Social Security Act for certain hospitals disproportionately impacted by the payment reductions under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to calculate payment amounts as if the applicable percentage increase for FY 2000 is the market basket percentage increase for such fiscal year without reduction.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1099-1100)
Committees of jurisdiction
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