Rural Home Health Extension and Regulatory Relief Act

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Bill Number

HR 3992

Introduced

Oct 6, 2017

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Topics

Congressional oversight Health Home and outpatient care Hospital care Medicare Rural conditions and development

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Summary

Rural Home Health Extension and Regulatory Relief Act

This bill (1) makes transitional adjustments to the home-health groupings model for payment under Medicare's prospective-payment system, and (2) extends a payment increase for Medicare home-health services furnished to patients in rural areas.

Actions

Oct 13, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 6, 2017

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.
Oct 6, 2017

Introduced in House

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