A bill to amend part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the payment rates for routine home care and other services included in hospice care.

Summary

Amends part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from establishing a rate of payment for hospice care that is less than $53.17 per day for routine home care furnished during the 24 month period beginning with the first month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary after the 24 month period to: (1) review at least annually and, as appropriate, adjust the payment rate for routine home care and for other services included in hospice care; and (2) report to Congress concerning such review and adjustments.

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Timeline

1. 5 April 1984

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 April 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 April 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 April 1984

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 20 June 1984

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From USITC.

   Source: Committee

6. 29 June 1984

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From Commerce.

   Source: Committee

7. 20 September 1984

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

8. 20 September 1984

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 26 September 1984

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

10. 26 September 1984

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 28 September 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 619.

    Source: Calendars

12. 28 September 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 98-1100.

    Source: Committee

13. 28 September 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 98-1100.

    Source: Committee

14. 1 October 1984

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

15. 1 October 1984

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

16. 1 October 1984

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

17. 2 October 1984

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

18. 3 October 1984

    Floor

    Held at the desk by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

19. 11 October 1984

    Passed

    House Agreed to Senate Amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 11 October 1984

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

21. 11 October 1984

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

22. 11 October 1984

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

23. 28 October 1984

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

24. 29 October 1984

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

25. 29 October 1984

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

26. 8 November 1984

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 98-617.

    Source: President

27. 8 November 1984

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

28. 8 November 1984

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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Documents

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 9 November 1984

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 11 October 1984

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Sponsors

• Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gradison, Willis D., Jr. [R-OH-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
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