HR 6059
112th Congress
House
Health
Advisory bodies
Home and outpatient care
Medicare
Home Health Care Access Protection Act of 2012
Introduced: June 29, 2012
Introduced by:
McGovern, James P.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 29, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 29, 2012
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.
Jun 29, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Home Health Care Access Protection Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the prospective payment system (PPS) for home health services and adjustments to it for case mix changes.
Requires for 2013 and each subsequent year that any evaluation of case mix changes and any such adjustment be made using standards developed consistent with specified processes, taking certain criteria into account.
Directs the Secretary to convene a Technical Advisory Group to advise on the development of such standards.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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