[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3162 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                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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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 1998

  Mr. Watkins (for himself and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma) introduced the 
following bill; which was 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

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                                 A BILL


 
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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERIM PAYMENT SYSTEM TO HOME 
              HEALTH AGENCIES.

    (a) Delay of Implementation of System.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1861(v)(1)(L) of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(v)(1)(L)), as amended by section 
        4602 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, is amended in clauses 
        (v) and (vi) by striking ``October 1, 1997,'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``October 1, 1998,''.
            (2) Delay in establishment of per beneficiary limits under 
        interim payment system.--Section 1861(v)(1)(L)(vii) of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(v)(1)(L)(vii)), as added 
        by section 4602(c) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, is 
        amended by striking ``per beneficiary limits under clause 
        (v)(I) for fiscal year 1998'' and inserting ``per beneficiary 
        limits under clause (v)(I) for fiscal year 1999''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply as if included in the enactment of the Balanced Budget Act of 
1997.
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