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HR 3495 111th Congress House Health Government trust funds Home and outpatient care Medicare

Preserving Equitable Access to Community-based Home Health (PEACH) Act of 2009

Introduced: July 31, 2009 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 8, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jul 31, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserving Equitable Access to Community-based Home Health (PEACH) Act of 2009 - Establishes the PEACH fund from which home health agencies meeting specified criteria shall be paid supplemental amounts in addition to their statutory payment amounts under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA).

Amends SSA title XVIII to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make supplemental payments to certain community-based home health agencies that the Secretary has designated as PEACH agencies for estimated shortfalls due to providing uncompensated care.

What's happening now September 8, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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