HR 655
106th Congress
House
Health
Medicare
Nursing homes
Prospective payment systems (Medical care)
Social Welfare
Social workers
Medicare Social Work Equity Act of 1999
Introduced: February 9, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Feb 18, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 9, 1999
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.
Feb 9, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E170)
Feb 9, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Social Work Equity Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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