S. 636 · 108th Congress
Rural Home Health Payment Fairness Act of 2003
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Susan Collins
- Introduced
- 2003-03-17
- Latest action
- 2003-03-17 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Rural Home Health Payment Fairness Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to increase payment by ten percent for home health services furnished in a rural area on or after April 1, 2003; but prohibits the Secretary from reducing the standard prospective payment system amount (or amounts) applicable to such services furnished during a period to offset the payment increase resulting from such requirement.