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H.R. 5163 (106th)
Home Health Refinement Amendments of 2000
Introduced
13 September 2000
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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Summary
Home Health Refinement Amendments of 2000 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate the 15 percent reduction in payment rates under the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for home health services; (2) provide for additional payments for outliers; (3) provide for additional payments under the PPS for home health services furnished in a rural area; (4) provide for exclusion of nonroutine medical supplies under the PPS for home health services; and (5) set forth a rule of construction relating to telehomehealth services. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on the feasibility and advisability of including home health services furnished by telecommunications systems as a home health service.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 September 2000
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Introduced in House · EN · 13 September 2000
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 September 2000
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/5163
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/5163