To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay for one year implementation of the per beneficiary limits under the interim payment system to home health agencies.

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Introduced

12 February 1998

Last action

3 March 1998 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2], Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4]

Subjects

Healthcare, Budget

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3 June 2026

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Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, to delay from FY 1998 to FY 1999 the effective date of the per beneficiary limits under the interim payment system for home health agencies. Changes from FY 1994 to FY or (at the home health agency's election) calendar 1995 the base year for calculating new payment rates under the system for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 1998.

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Timeline

12 February 1998
Introduced
Referred to House Ways and Means
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 1998
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
12 February 1998
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H450)
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 February 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
3 March 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee

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