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S 1738 107th Congress Senate

Medicare Appeals, Regulatory, and Contracting Improvement Act of 2001

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvemen… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements under the medicare program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 5, 2001 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Nov 28, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 28, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12106)
Nov 28, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 28, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicare Appeals, Regulatory, and Contracting Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends part D (Miscellaneous) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to: (1) timelines for publication of final regulations and compliance with substantive changes after notice; (2) timeframes for the completion of the record in the appeals process; (3) contracts with Medicare administrative contractors for determining payment amounts, making payments, and providing certain provider services; (4) coordination of funding for education of service providers; and (5) standardization of random prepayment review and recovery of overpayments from Medicare administrative contractors.

Grants a one-year delay in the lock-in procedures for Medicare+Choice plans under SSA title XVIII part C.

Provides a temporary moratorium on the requirement that home health agencies collect Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) data from non-Medicare patients.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Dec 5, 2001
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Nov 28, 2001
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Nov 28, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1738: Medicare Appeals, Regulatory, and Contracting Improvement Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1738/
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"S. 1738: Medicare Appeals, Regulatory, and Contracting Improvement Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1738/.
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