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HR 3992 115th Congress House

Rural Home Health Extension and Regulatory Relief Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay application of, transition to, and limit savings for the home health groupings model under the Medicar… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay application of, transition to, and limit savings for the home health groupings model under the Medicare home health prospective payment system, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 6, 2017 See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightHome and outpatient careHospital careMedicareRural conditions and development
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Oct 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 6, 2017
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.
Oct 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 13, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Home Health Extension and Regulatory Relief Act

This bill (1) makes transitional adjustments to the home-health groupings model for payment under Medicare's prospective-payment system, and (2) extends a payment increase for Medicare home-health services furnished to patients in rural areas.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 353 Related bill Preserve Access to Medicare Rural Home Health Services Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3992: Rural Home Health Extension and Regulatory Relief Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3992/
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"H.R. 3992: Rural Home Health Extension and Regulatory Relief Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3992/.
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H.R. 3992, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3992/.
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[H.R. 3992: Rural Home Health Extension and Regulatory Relief Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3992/)
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