United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2356 (106th)
Medicare Patient Appeals Act of 1999
Introduced
24 June 1999
Last action
7 July 1999 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7], Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Kuykendall, Steven T. [R-CA-36], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Medicare Patient Appeals Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) revise Medicare determinations and appeals requirements, providing for deadlines for reconsiderations and appeals under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) and for reviews and appeals under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance); and (2) eliminate sua sponte motions by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on decisions of the Provider Reimbursement Review Board. Subjects national coverage determinations to review by the Departmental Appeals Board of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and local coverage determinations to review by an HHS administrative law judge, whose determination may also be reviewed by the HHS Departmental Appeals Board.
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Timeline
24 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
24 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
24 June 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 July 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 · 24 June 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuykendall, Steven T. [R-CA-36] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2356
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/2356
- us · 106-hr-2356 · source updated 3 June 2026