US SB3315 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on May 5 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-05-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Home Health Care Access Protection Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, with respect to the prospective payment system (PPS) for home health services and adjustments to it for case mix changes. Requires for 2011 and each subsequent year that any evaluation of case mix changes and any such adjustment be made using standards developed consistent with specified processes, taking certain criteria into account. Directs the Secretary to convene a Technical Advisory Group to advise on the development of such standards.

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Title

Home Health Care Access Protection Act of 2010

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-05-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2010-05-05 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3168)

Same As/Similar To

HB5803 (Related) 2010-07-21 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce

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