HR 5214 · 99th Congress · Social Welfare

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the limitations of payment for home health services under the medicare program.

Introduced 1986-07-22· Sponsored by Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-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 Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1986-07-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require that limitations on Medicare payments for home health services be applied on an aggregate rather than a discipline-specific basis for home health agencies. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in establishing such limitations, to take into account: (1) recent cost data; and (2) changes in costs resulting from changes in billing and verification procedure requirements.…

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Cosponsors (16)

10 Democrats6 Republicans
Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25]CA
Rep. Wyden, Ron [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6]CT
Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8]GA
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7]NJ
Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1]CT
Rep. Jones, James R. [D-OK-1]OK
Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2]IA
Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6]GA
Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1]GA
Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20]OH
Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9]GA