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HR 3202 99th Congress House Social Welfare Health Home care services Medicare

A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from changing reimbursement levels or methodologies for home health services under the Medicare program prior to October 1, 1986, or…

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A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from changing reimbursement levels or methodologies for home health services under the Medicare program prior to October 1, 1986, or during a freeze period.

Introduced: August 1, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 1, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 1, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Aug 1, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 1, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from changing reimbursement levels or methodologies for home health services under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act prior to the later of: (1) October 1, 1986; or (2) any freeze period beginning after June 30, 1985, and before October 1, 1986.

What's happening now August 7, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 22, 1985
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 22, 1985
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Oct 2, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 4, 1985
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Aug 1, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3202: A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from changing reimbursement levels or methodologies for home health services under the Medicare program prior to October 1, 1986, or during a freeze period.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3202/
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"H.R. 3202: A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from changing reimbursement levels or methodologies for home health services under the Medicare program prior to October 1, 1986, or during a freeze period.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3202/.
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H.R. 3202, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3202/.
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