Medicare Hospice Benefit Amendments of 1997

Summary

Medicare Hospice Benefit Amendments of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to hospice care to: (1) restructure the hospice care benefit period; (2) cover any other item or service which is specified in the plan and for which payment may otherwise be made under Medicare; (3) permit contracting with independent physicians or physician groups for hospice care services; (4) allow waiver of certain staffing requirements for hospice care programs in non-urbanized areas; (5) define coverage denial, with respect to the limitation on the liability of beneficiaries and providers, to mean a determination that an individual is not terminally ill; and (6) extend the period for physician certification of an individual's terminal illness.

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Timeline

1. 4 February 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to House Ways and Means

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 February 1997

   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. 4 February 1997

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E133-134)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 February 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 4 February 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 12 February 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

7. 14 February 1997

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

8. 5 August 1997

   Committee

   See H.R.2015.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 4 February 1997 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 February 1997

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Sponsors

• Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor

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