United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2361 (106th)
Medicare Home Health Care Restoration Act of 1999
Introduced
24 June 1999
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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Summary
Medicare Home Health Care Restoration Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) repeal the interim system of payments for home health services; (2) restore the amount of the pre-Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA '97) per visit payments that may be made under Medicare with respect to services furnished by home health agencies; (3) eliminate the scheduled 15 percent reduction in payment amounts under the prospective payment system (PPS) for home health services; and (4) provide for various specified repeals of freezes and reductions in home health services-related payment updates. Amends BBA '97 to: (1) eliminate the 15 percent contingent reduction under the PPS for home health services under Medicare; and (2) restore periodic interim payments to home health agencies.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 June 1999
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Introduced in House · EN · 24 June 1999
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 June 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2361
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/2361