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S. 1263 (106th)

Hospital Outpatient Preservation Act of 1999

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Introduced

22 June 1999

Last action

22 June 1999 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Susan Collins, Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1], Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Rep. Thomas, Craig [R-WY-At Large], Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large], Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN], Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC]

Subjects

Healthcare, Budget

Source updated

20 August 2025

Healthcare · Budget

Summary

Hospital Outpatient Preservation Act of 1999 - Amends the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA '97) to limit temporarily the reductions in Federal payments under the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for hospital outpatient department services under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act. Provides for the retroactive effectiveness of this Act as if included in B.B.A. '97.

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Timeline

  1. 22 June 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 June 1999

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 June 1999

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7459-7460)

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

3 official files

Introduced in Senate (text)

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