HR 3567 · 105th Congress · Health

Medicare Home Health Equity Act of 1998

Introduced 1998-03-26· Sponsored by Rep. Pappas, Michael [R-NJ-12]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1096)(1998-06-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Home Health Equity Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) restoration of the per visit cost limit to 112 percent of the mean of costs with regard to payments to home health agencies under Medicare; and (2) revision of the interim payment system for home health services.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats6 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3]NJ
Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14]PA
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]PA
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. Sununu, John E. [R-NH-1]NH
Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-6]PA
Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3]PA
Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11]PA
Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17]OH
Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5]NY
Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10]MI
Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5]MI
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]WI
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22]FL