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Bill106th CongressFiled Jun 16, 1999Health
H.R. 2246

Medicare Home Health Care Relief Act of 1999

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 16, 1999)

Medicare Home Health Care Relief Act of 1999 - Amends the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to provide that the Secretary of Health and Human Services may only require the submission of additional home health agency information that the Secretary considers necessary for the development of a reliable case mix system for the slated prospective payment system (PPS) for home health services under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act.

Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on data collected from home health agency patients that includes, among other things, a determination of whether the integrity of data collected pursuant to the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) is affected by the personal nature of the questions posed by reason of such set.

What just happenedJul 7, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2](R-KS)Sponsor
21 cosponsors6 D15 R
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  1. Jul 7, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. Jun 28, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. Jun 16, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  4. Jun 16, 1999IntroReferralH11100-A

    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. Jun 16, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Ways and Means Committee
  6. Jun 16, 1999IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  7. Jun 16, 1999IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House