HR 5163
106th Congress
House
Health
Access to health care
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost accounting
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Home care services
Housing and Community Development
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medical personnel
Medical supplies
Medicare
Private police
Prospective payment systems (Medical care)
Rural health
Science, Technology, Communications
Security measures
Home Health Refinement Amendments of 2000
Introduced: September 13, 2000
Introduced by:
McGovern, James P.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Became law
Oct 19, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sep 20, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7900)
Sep 13, 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.
Sep 13, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Home Health Refinement Amendments of 2000 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate the 15 percent reduction in payment rates under the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for home health services; (2) provide for additional payments for outliers; (3) provide for additional payments under the PPS for home health services furnished in a rural area; (4) provide for exclusion of nonroutine medical supplies under the PPS for home health services; and (5) set forth a rule of construction relating to telehomehealth 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.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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