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HR 2425 - Medicare Preservation Act of 1995 - Key Vote
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Bob Menendez voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (231-201) - Oct. 19, 1995(Key vote)
Title: Medicare Preservation Act of 1995
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Vote to pass a bill that restructures the current Medicare program and provides other medical reforms.
- Allows individuals to choose between the traditional "fee-for-service" program or the MedicarePlus program, which may be either a medical savings account (MSA) or a plan through the MedicarePlus organization.
- Defines a MedicarePlus MSA as a tax-exempt trust designed exclusively for the purpose of paying the qualified medical expenses of the account holder.
- Increases Medicare part B premiums for individuals earning over $75,000 per year and couples earning over $125,000 per year.
- Sets a statute of limitations for health care liability actions of 2 years from the date the alleged injury was discovered, or up to 5 years from the date the alleged injury occurred.
- Limits non-economic damages to $25,000 and limits punitive damages to either 3 times the economic liability losses, or $250,000, whichever is greater.
- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include all organizations that own and operate a hospital as tax-exempt.
- Allows pay per visit home health services under Medicare.
- Establishes the Commission on the Effect of the Baby Boom Generation on the Medicare Program.
- Imposes a punishment of up to 20 years in prison, a fine, or both for individuals who defraud, or attempt to defraud any health care benefit program.
- $15.8 billion to the newly-created Teaching Hospital and Graduate Medical Education Trust Fund for fiscal years 1997 - 2002.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Sept. 29, 1995
Title: Medicare Preservation Act of 1995
Sponsors
- William Reynolds 'Bill' Archer (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Michael 'Mike' Bilirakis (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas J. 'Tom' Bliley Jr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- James C. 'Jim' Greenwood (PA - ) (Out Of Office)
- J. Dennis 'Denny' Hastert (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Henry J. Hyde (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Nancy L. Johnson (CT - R) (Out Of Office)
- James O. 'Jim' McCrery III (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- William M. 'Bill' Thomas (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
