H.R. 5803 (111th): Home Health Care Access Protection Act of 2010

Introduced:
Jul 21, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. James “Jim” McGovern [D-MA3]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 6059 (112th) on Jun 29, 2012.

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Status

This bill was introduced on July 21, 2010, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jul 21, 2010
Cosponsors
19 cosponsors (16D, 3R) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

House Ways and Means

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Full Title

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect Medicare beneficiaries' access to home health services under the Medicare Program.

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Last updated Jul 21, 2010.
6 pages

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7/21/2010--Introduced.
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 years beginning with 2011 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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