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H.R.4592: Home Health Patient Protection Act of 1998
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Sept. 17, 1998
- Latest Major Action Sept. 30, 1998
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Bill Summary
Home Health Patient Protection Act of 1998 - Amends titles XI and XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the establishment of a program to prevent the abuse of home health patients through: (1) screening of home health agency workers through background checks; and (2) a prohibition against hiring abusive workers. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a National Registry of Abusive Home Health...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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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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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Commerce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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Sept. 17, 1998 |
Introduced in the House by Pete Stark (D-Calif.) |