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H.R.3108 / 105th Congress

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to correct inequities in payments to home health agencies for home health services under the interim payment system.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 27, 1998

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, with respect to the interim system of limited payments for home health services provided by home health agencies, to make: (1) calendar year 1994, instead of FY 1994, the base year for payment determinations with regard to such services for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 1997; and (2) the freeze in costs under such Act for cost reporting periods beginning after September 30, 1997, inapplicable to such interim system.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R–NJ

Committees

  • Energy and Commerce Committee
  • Ways and Means Committee
3 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. Referred to House Commerce

  4. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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.

  5. Referred to House Ways and Means

  6. Introduced in House

  7. Introduced in House

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