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H.R.1998: Medicare's Elderly Receiving Innovative Treatments (MERIT) Act of 1999
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced May 27, 1999
- Latest Major Action June 23, 1999
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
41 (25 Democrats, 17 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Medicare's Elderly Receiving Innovative Treatments (MERIT) Act of 1999 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with regard to the frail elderly, modifying: (1) payment rules (including requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a new payment system); (2) eligibility, election, and enrollment provisions (adding special rules for frail elderly Medicare+Choice...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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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.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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May 27, 1999 |
Introduced in the House by James M. Ramstad (R-Minn.) |