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H.R. 1998 (106th)

Medicare's Elderly Receiving Innovative Treatments (MERIT) Act of 1999

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Introduced

27 May 1999

Last action

23 June 1999 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], MICHAEL CAPUANO, Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15], James McGovern, Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], COLLIN PETERSON, Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Barbara Lee, Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Richard Neal, Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6], Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-35], Anna Eshoo, Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Steny Hoyer, Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], JOHN LEWIS, Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3], Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare's Elderly Receiving Innovative Treatments (MERIT) Act of 1999 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with regard to the frail elderly, modifying: (1) payment rules (including requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a new payment system); (2) eligibility, election, and enrollment provisions (adding special rules for frail elderly Medicare+Choice beneficiaries enrolling in specialized programs for the frail elderly that establish a continuous open enrollment period for such individuals); and (3) benefits and beneficiary protections provisions (requiring the Secretary to develop and implement a program to measure the quality of care provided in specialized programs for the frail elderly). Exempts Medicare+Choice beneficiaries in a specialized program for the frail elderly from any risk adjustment system until the Secretary certifies to Congress that a comprehensive risk adjustment methodology taking certain factors into account is being fully implemented.

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Timeline

  1. 27 May 1999

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1125-1126)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 May 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 May 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 May 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 27 May 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 3 June 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  7. 23 June 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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