HR 2241 · 106th Congress · Health

Hospital Outpatient Preservation Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-06-16· Sponsored by Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]· 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.(1999-07-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 BBA '97.…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans
Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6]CT
Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-6]AZ
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-21]PA
Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11]FL
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]CT
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21]FL
Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]FL
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]FL
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-6]OK
Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6]MO
Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8]FL
Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9]MA
Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3]WA
Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]AL