HR 2240 · 106th Congress · Health

Medicare Home Health Access Restoration Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-06-16· Sponsored by Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.(1999-07-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Home Health Access Restoration Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase payment amounts to home health agencies with specified limits under the national average. Amends the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to eliminate the 15 percent contingent reduction in payment amounts under the interim prospective payment system (PPS) for home health services. Directs: (1) the Secretary to prepare specified informational materials for assisting Medicare beneficiaries with regard to home health services; and (2) the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on certain aspects of the Medicare home health benefit, including whether it has resulted in overall lower costs to the Federal Government.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats4 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-21]PA
Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3]NJ
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12]PA
Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10]MI
Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2]UT
Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12]IL
Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21]NY
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Del. Christensen, Donna MC [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]TX
Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11]PA
Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28]NY
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH