HOUSE 1868117th CongressBecame Public Law No: 117-7.

To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes.

Last Action: 4/14/2021

Actions

2021-04-14Became Public Law No: 117-7.
2021-04-14Became Public Law No: 117-7.
2021-04-14Signed by President.
2021-04-14Signed by President.
2021-04-14Presented to President.
2021-04-14Presented to President.
2021-04-13Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2021-04-13On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 38 (Roll no. 98). (text: CR H1729-1730)
2021-04-13Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 38 (Roll no. 98).(text: CR H1729-1730)
2021-04-13DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1868.
2021-04-13Mr. Yarmuth moved that the House suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H1729-1733)
2021-03-26Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2021-03-25Passed Senate, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 2. Record Vote Number: 142. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1801-1802)
2021-03-25Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 2. Record Vote Number: 142.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1801-1802)
2021-03-25Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1800-1804)

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CRS Summary

As of 2021-04-14 (49)

This bill makes several budgetary and technical changes to provisions under Medicare and Medicaid.

The bill continues to exempt Medicare from sequestration until December 31, 2021. (Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.)

The bill also specifically

applies certain modified payment limits to rural health clinics that temporarily enrolled in Medicare during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) or that applied to enroll by December 31, 2020; and
preserves higher Medicaid disproportionate-share hospital payments for public hospitals in California under forthcoming payment methodology changes.

Cosponsors (7)

RICHARD NEAL (D-MA)
FRANK PALLONE (D-NJ)
David Scott (D-GA)
JOHN LARSON (D-CT)
JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
Al Green (D-TX)

Subjects

Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care costs and insurance
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Hospital care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medicaid
Medicare
Poverty and welfare assistance
Rural conditions and development
Unemployment

Became law: Pub. L. 117-7

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