United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2246 (106th)
Medicare Home Health Care Relief Act of 1999
Introduced
16 June 1999
Last action
7 July 1999 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1]
Subjects
Healthcare, Budget
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Medicare Home Health Care Relief Act of 1999 - Amends the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to provide that the Secretary of Health and Human Services may only require the submission of additional home health agency information that the Secretary considers necessary for the development of a reliable case mix system for the slated prospective payment system (PPS) for home health services under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on data collected from home health agency patients that includes, among other things, a determination of whether the integrity of data collected pursuant to the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) is affected by the personal nature of the questions posed by reason of such set.
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Timeline
16 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
16 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
16 June 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 June 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 June 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
7 July 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 16 June 1999 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2246
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/2246
- us · 106-hr-2246 · source updated 3 June 2026