Medicare Hospital Outpatient Reform Act of 1997
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 4, 1997)
Medicare Hospital Outpatient Reform Act of 1997 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate formula-driven overpayments for certain outpatient hospital services; and (2) provide for a prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services.
What just happenedAug 5, 1997
See H.R.2015.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 4, 1997
- Aug 5, 1997CommitteeH19100
See H.R.2015.
Ways and Means Committee - Apr 9, 1997IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E618-619)
- Feb 25, 1997IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E302)
- Feb 14, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Feb 11, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 4, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 4, 1997IntroReferralH11100-A
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.
- Feb 4, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 4, 1997IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E122, E131-132)
- Feb 4, 1997IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 4, 1997IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House