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Home Health Care Protection Act of 2000

Introduced: September 26, 2000 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Became law
Oct 20, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Oct 3, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 28, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1631)
Sep 26, 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 26, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
The Home Health Care Protection Act of 2000 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with regard to the Medicare home health benefit to declare that absences from home to receive medical treatment shall not disqualify an individual from such benefit.
What's happening now October 20, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3106 Identical bill Home Health Care Protection Act of 2000
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 26, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5303: Home Health Care Protection Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5303/
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"H.R. 5303: Home Health Care Protection Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5303/.
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H.R. 5303, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5303/.
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