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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Provisions Relating to Part B of the Medicare Program Title II: Provisions Relating to Parts A and B of the Medicare Program Medicare Parts B and C Administration Budget Savings Extension Act of 1995 - Title I: Provisions Relating to Part B of the Medicare Program - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permanently set the monthly premium under the supplementary medical insurance program at 50 percent of the monthly actuarial rate for enrollees age 65 and over. Title II: Provisions Relating to Parts A and B of the Medicare Program - Makes permanent specified Medicare secondary payer provisions currently scheduled to expire in FY 1998, including those with respect to disabled individuals in large group health plans and individuals with end-stage renal disease. Prohibits the Secretary, in establishing cost limits on home health services, from taking into account any changes in the costs of home health agency services with respect to cost reporting periods which began between July 1, 1994, and July 1, 1996.
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Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R–VA
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Reported by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 104-87, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 104-87, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 19.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
See H.R.1215.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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