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H.R. 6059: Home Health Care Access Protection Act of 2012

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

Introduced :

Fri, Jun 29, 2012

Sponsor :

Rep. McGovern, James P. (MA-3rd [D])

Status :

introduced Fri, Jun 29, 2012

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Co-Sponsors

Member of the congress	Joined date
Rep. Jones, Walter Beaman (NC-3rd [R])	Fri, Jun 29, 2012

Actions

Date	Type	Description
1/1/0001	action	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.
1/1/0001	action	Referred to House Ways and Means
1/1/0001	action	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
1/1/0001	action	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
1/1/0001	action	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Committee Assignments

Committee	SubCommittee	Activity
House Ways and Means		Referral, In Committee
House Ways and Means	Health	Referral
House Energy and Commerce		Referral, In Committee
House Energy and Commerce	Health	Referral

Subject Terms

Health

Advisory bodies

Home and outpatient care

Medicare

Related Legislative

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Amendments

Titles Assigned

Type	AS	Title
short	introduced	Home Health Care Access Protection Act of 2012
official	introduced	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect Medicare beneficiaries' access to home health services under the Medicare Program.

SUMMARY:

6/29/2012--Introduced. Home Health Care Access Protection Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the prospective payment system (PPS) for home health services and adjustments to it for case mix changes. Requires for 2013 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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