To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to correct beneficiary overcharges for hospital outpatient department services and to provide for prospective payment for such services and to eliminate the formula-driven overpayments for certain hospital outpatient services.
Medicare Hospital Outpatient Reform Act of 1997 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate formula-driven overpayments for certain outpatient hospital services; and (2) provide for a prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services.
Disapproval bill introduced in House: H.R. 2436.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E122, E131-132)
Referred to House Commerce
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E302)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E618-619)
See H.R.2015.
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