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HR 3284 107th Congress House

Medicare Outpatient Copayment Reduction Act of 2001

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a complete transition period for the reduction of Medicare beneficiary copayment for hospital ou… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a complete transition period for the reduction of Medicare beneficiary copayment for hospital outpatient department services furnished under the Medicare Program.

Introduced: January 24, 2002 See on congress.gov
Health Ambulatory careCoinsuranceFinance and Financial SectorMedicare
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Prospective payment systems (Medical care)Social Welfare
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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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
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 Latest action November 28, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Independent 1
I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 11, 2002
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 24, 2002
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 29, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Nov 27, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3284: Medicare Outpatient Copayment Reduction Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3284/
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"H.R. 3284: Medicare Outpatient Copayment Reduction Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3284/.
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H.R. 3284, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3284/.
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