Medicare Venipuncture Seniors Protection Act of 1998
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 3, 1998)
Medicare Venipuncture Seniors Protection Act of 1998 - Amends the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to place an 18-month delay on the prohibition against payment for home health services consisting of venipuncture solely for purposes of obtaining a blood sample. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to the Congress with respect to the provision of home health services consisting of venipuncture under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act.
Requires the report on the definition of homebound to include specific legislative recommendations to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse (if any) in the determination of whether an individual is homebound without jeopardizing the Medicare services provided to beneficiaries with serious medical conditions.
What just happenedFeb 11, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 3, 1998
- Feb 11, 1998CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Feb 11, 1998IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H409)
- Feb 4, 1998CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 3, 1998IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 3, 1998IntroReferralH11100-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.
- Feb 3, 1998IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 3, 1998IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H110-111)
- Feb 3, 1998IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 3, 1998IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House