To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 15 percent reduction in payment rates under the prospective payment system for home health services under the Medicare Program.

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate a specified 15 percent reduction in cost and per beneficiary limits with respect to payment rates for home health services under the Medicare prospective payment system.

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Timeline

1. 8 January 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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 January 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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 January 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 January 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 23 January 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 3 February 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 8 January 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 January 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 January 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 January 2003

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Sponsors

• Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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