To amend the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 to expand the responsibilities of the Advisory Committee on Medicare Home Health Claims and to provide a fixed date for the termination of such Advisory Committee.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 13, 1989)
Amends the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 to direct the Advisory Committee on Medicare Home Health Claims to evaluate and report to the Congress and the Administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration, by September 1, 1990, on the implementation of revised home health coverage policies, and on changes in the process for denying claims for home health services, under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act. Terminates the Commission 30 days after its issuance of such report.
Requires the Administrator to: (1) give the public an opportunity to comment on the Committee's earlier report on, and recommendations for, changing the home health services claims denial process; and (2) evaluate such recommendations and report to the Congress by October 31, 1989, on their implementation.
What just happenedJul 5, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Jul 5, 1989CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jun 19, 1989CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jun 13, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jun 13, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Jun 13, 1989IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 13, 1989IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House