Medicare Clinical Practice Patterns Act of 1999

Summary

Medicare Clinical Practice Patterns Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish: (1) clinical profiles of the practice patterns of health care providers providing items and services under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to determine how their practice patterns compare to each other; and (2) a method for public dissemination of summary information on such profiles without identifying the patient involved. Permits the Secretary, for certain such items and services, to adjust the amount of Medicare payments made to health care providers to encourage their provision of services in a medically appropriate manner and to discourage significant deviations in underservice or in overservice from generally acceptable medical norms.

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Timeline

1. 8 June 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

2. 8 June 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. 8 June 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1166-1167)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 June 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 8 June 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 16 June 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

7. 24 June 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 8 June 1999 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 June 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 June 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 June 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
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