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Titles (1)

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve home health payment reforms under the Medicare program.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
05/08/2019Introduced in House

All Actions (4)

Date All Actions
05/09/2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce
05/08/2019Referred 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.
Action By: House of Representatives
05/08/2019Referred 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.
Action By: House of Representatives
05/08/2019Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (157)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]* 05/08/2019
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]* 05/08/2019
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]* 05/08/2019
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]* 05/08/2019
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]* 05/08/2019
Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]* 05/08/2019
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]* 05/08/2019
Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]* 05/08/2019
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]* 05/08/2019
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]* 05/08/2019
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] 06/11/2019
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] 06/11/2019
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] 06/11/2019
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] 06/11/2019
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] 06/11/2019
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] 06/24/2019
Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] 06/24/2019
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3] 06/24/2019
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] 06/24/2019
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] 06/24/2019
Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] 06/24/2019
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] 07/02/2019
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] 07/02/2019
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15] 07/02/2019
Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] 07/02/2019
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] 07/02/2019
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] 07/02/2019
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] 07/02/2019
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] 07/30/2019
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] 07/30/2019
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] 07/30/2019
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] 07/30/2019
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] 07/30/2019
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] 07/30/2019
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] 07/30/2019
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] 07/30/2019
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] 07/30/2019
Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] 07/30/2019
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] 07/30/2019
Rep. Watkins, Steve [R-KS-2] 08/27/2019
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] 08/27/2019
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] 08/27/2019
Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] 08/27/2019
Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] 08/27/2019
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] 08/27/2019
Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] 08/27/2019
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] 08/27/2019
Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] 08/27/2019
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] 08/27/2019
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] 08/27/2019
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] 08/27/2019
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] 09/06/2019
Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] 09/06/2019
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] 09/06/2019
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] 09/06/2019
Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] 09/06/2019
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] 09/12/2019
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] 09/12/2019
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4] 09/12/2019
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] 09/12/2019
Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] 09/12/2019
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] 09/12/2019
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] 09/12/2019
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] 09/12/2019
Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] 09/12/2019
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] 09/12/2019
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] 09/12/2019
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] 09/12/2019
Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] 09/12/2019
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] 09/12/2019
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] 09/12/2019
Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-3] 09/12/2019
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] 09/12/2019
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] 09/12/2019
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] 09/12/2019
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [D-NJ-2] 09/12/2019
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] 09/24/2019
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] 09/24/2019
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] 09/24/2019
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] 09/24/2019
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] 09/24/2019
Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] 09/24/2019
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] 09/24/2019
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2] 09/24/2019
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] 09/24/2019
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] 09/24/2019
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] 09/24/2019
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] 09/24/2019
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] 09/24/2019
Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] 09/24/2019
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] 09/24/2019
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] 09/24/2019
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] 09/24/2019
Rep. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] 09/24/2019
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] 09/24/2019
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] 09/24/2019
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] 10/08/2019
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] 10/08/2019
Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] 10/08/2019
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] 10/08/2019
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] 10/08/2019
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] 10/08/2019
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] 10/08/2019
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] 10/08/2019
Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] 10/08/2019
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] 10/08/2019
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] 10/08/2019
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] 10/08/2019
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] 10/08/2019
Rep. Sanchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] 10/08/2019
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] 10/08/2019
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] 10/08/2019
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] 10/08/2019
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] 10/08/2019
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] 10/08/2019
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] 10/08/2019
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] 10/08/2019
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] 10/08/2019
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] 10/18/2019
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] 10/18/2019
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] 10/18/2019
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] 10/18/2019
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] 10/18/2019
Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15] 10/18/2019
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] 10/18/2019
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] 10/18/2019
Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] 10/18/2019
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] 10/18/2019
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] 10/18/2019
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] 10/29/2019
Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] 10/29/2019
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] 10/29/2019
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] 10/29/2019
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] 10/29/2019
Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] 10/29/2019
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] 10/29/2019
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] 11/08/2019
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] 11/08/2019
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] 11/08/2019
Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] 11/08/2019
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10] 11/08/2019
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] 11/08/2019
Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] 11/08/2019
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] 11/08/2019
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] 11/18/2019
Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] 12/12/2019
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] 12/12/2019
Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] 12/12/2019
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] 12/12/2019
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] 12/12/2019
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] 12/12/2019
Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] 01/13/2020
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] 01/13/2020
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] 02/13/2020
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] 05/14/2020
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21] 07/06/2020
Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] 10/27/2020

Committees (2)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Ways and Means05/08/2019 Referred to
House Energy and Commerce05/08/2019 Referred to
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health05/09/2019 Referred to

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Subjects (7)


Latest Summary (1)

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Introduced in House (05/08/2019)

Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2019

This bill makes a series of changes relating to payment and coverage of home health services under Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA).

Specifically, the bill allows the home-confinement requirement (also known as the homebound requirement) for home health services to be waived under Medicare and MA. Currently, as a condition of eligibility for such services, a physician must certify that an individual has difficulty leaving home without assistance (e.g., a wheelchair, special transportation, or help from another person) due to an illness or injury.

The bill also alters the payment methodology under the Medicare prospective payment system for home health services, including by eliminating the requirement that such methodology include certain behavioral assumptions regarding the implementation of specified changes to units of payment and case-mix adjustment factors.