A bill to establish pilot projects under the medicare program to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct pilot projects under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for the purpose of providing incentives to home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technology.

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Timeline

1. 20 September 2005

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 September 2005

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10237)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 September 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 20 September 2005 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 September 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 September 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 20 September 2005

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Sponsors

• John Thune · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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