SCONRES 47
106th Congress
Senate
Health
Administrative procedure
Congress
Congressional-executive relations
Department of Health and Human Services
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Home care services
Law
Medicare
Social Welfare
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the regulatory burdens on home health agencies.
Introduced: July 21, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 21, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8959-8960)
Jul 21, 1999
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Declares that Congress should: (1) actively oversee the Health Care Financing Administration's (HCFA) administration of the Medicare home health program; (2) pay particular attention, in overseeing such administration, to HCFA's compliance with the public notice and comment requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act, HCFA's consideration of input from the home health community, and HCFA's coordination and consistent application of policies among HCFA's central and regional offices; and (3) monitor HCFA's adherence to and implementation of congressional intent when executing changes during such administration.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1