United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5163 (106th)
Home Health Refinement Amendments of 2000
Introduced
13 September 2000
Last action
19 October 2000 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
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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Timeline
13 September 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 September 2000
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
13 September 2000
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
13 September 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 September 2000
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7900)
Source: IntroReferral
19 October 2000
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 September 2000 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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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
- us · 106-hr-5163 · source updated 3 June 2026