Medicare Home Health Services Equity Act of 1999

Summary

Medicare Home Health Services Equity Act of 1999 - Revises the home health interim payment system under the Medicare program (title XVIII of the Social Security Act (SSA)) and makes such revisions effective as if included in the original enacting legislation, the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Amends SSA title XVIII, as amended by the Tax and Trade Relief Extension Act of 1998, to: (1) deny recoupment of reasonable costs to a home health agency in excess of the applicable per beneficiary limitation; (2) eliminate the automatic 15 percent reduction in payment limits; and (3) revise per visit limits.

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Timeline

1. 27 July 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. 27 July 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 July 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 July 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 28 July 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1673-1674)

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 5 August 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

7. 27 August 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 July 1999 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 July 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 July 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 July 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
• Frank Lucas · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Kay Granger · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
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