HR 4219 · 106th Congress · Health

Home Health Fairness Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-04-06· Sponsored by Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3]· 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.(2000-04-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Home Health Fairness Act of 2000 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate a specified 15 percent reduction in cost and per beneficiary limits with respect to payment rates for home health services under the Medicare prospective payment system. Makes this Act effective as if included in the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999.…

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Cosponsors (20)

7 Democrats12 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4]OK
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5]PA
Rep. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI-8]MI
Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4]TN
Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]VA
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3]MS
Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [I-VA-5]VA
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2]MI
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-6]OK
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-24]NY
Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5]MI
Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2]UT
Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31]NY
Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8]NC
Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2]WA
Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5]CO