HR 3284
107th Congress
House
Health
Ambulatory care
Coinsurance
Finance and Financial Sector
Medicare
Prospective payment systems (Medical care)
Social Welfare
Medicare Outpatient Copayment Reduction Act of 2001
Introduced: November 13, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 28, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 13, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Nov 13, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2066)
Nov 13, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Outpatient Copayment Reduction Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, with respect to the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department (OPD) services, to provide for an extended period through 2010 of increased graduated reduction of the Medicare beneficiary copayment for a covered OPD service furnished under Medicare.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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