H.R. 3162 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay implementation of the interim payment system to home health agencies for home health services provided under the Medicare Program.

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Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, to: (1) delay until October 1, 1998, implementation of the system of interim payments to home health agencies for home health services; and (2) delay until FY 1999 establishment of per beneficiary limits under such system.

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1998-02-04
Introduced in House
1998-02-04
Introduced in House
1998-02-04
Referred to House Ways and Means
1998-02-04
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.
1998-02-04
Referred to House Commerce
1998-02-09
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
1998-02-11
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay implementation of the interim payment system to home health agencies for home health services provided under the Medicare Program.

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