HR 4727
106th Congress
House
Health
Access to health care
Collection of accounts
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Finance and Financial Sector
Home care services
Housing and Community Development
Interest
Medical fees
Medical personnel
Medicare
Private police
Prospective payment systems (Medical care)
Rural health
Science, Technology, Communications
Security measures
Social Welfare
Telemedicine
Equal Access to Medicare Home Health Care Act of 2000
Introduced: June 22, 2000
Introduced by:
McGovern, James P.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 29, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jun 23, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1093)
Jun 22, 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.
Jun 22, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Equal Access to Medicare Home Health Care Act of 2000 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to payments made under the prospective payment system (PPS) for Medicare home health services: (1) eliminating the 15 percent reduction in payment rates under such PPS; (2) requiring repayment with interest of Medicare overpayments by home health agencies after a 36-month grace period during which no interest shall accrue; and (3) providing for ten percent additional payments under the PPS for services in rural areas and security services.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on the feasibility and advisability of including home health services furnished by telecommunications systems as a home health service for purposes of payment for such services under the PPS, and of requirements with respect to physician certification of the need for home health services.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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