Congress 107 - HR 975 - Home Health Fairness Act of 2001

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Case mix (Medical care) Congress Congressional reporting requirements Economics and Public Finance Federal budgets Government spending reductions Health Home care services Housing and Community Development Law Medical fees Medicare Prospective payment systems (Medical care) Rural health Social Welfare

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Home Health Fairness Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, to: (1) eliminate a specified 15 percent reduction in cost and per beneficiary limits with respect to payment rates for home health services under the Medicare prospective payment system for such services; and (2) provide for a permanent payment increase for such services furnished in a rural area.

Makes this Act effective as if included in the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000.

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Mar 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Mar 13, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Mar 13, 2001

Introduced in House

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