HR 4161
116th Congress
House
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Medicare
State and local finance
Worker safety and health
COMP Act
Introduced: August 2, 2019
Introduced by:
Thompson, Mike
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 2, 2019
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.
Aug 2, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Coordination Of Medicare Payments and Worker's Compensation Act or the COMP Act
This bill alters provisions relating to Medicare secondary payer rules with respect to workers' compensation settlement arrangements. Among other things, the bill provides that a Medicare set-aside fulfills secondary payer obligations if the set-aside is included in the arrangement and meets certain other criteria.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1