To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the surety bond requirement applicable to home health agencies as a condition of participation under Medicare.

Bill: 113-hr-3832
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2014-01-09
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Home and outpatient care

Medicare
Latest action: action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-01-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to home health agencies to revise surety bond condition of participation requirements to: (1) repeal the requirement for a four-year bond, and (2) require that any surety bond be at least $50,000.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3832 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2014 Mr. McDermott introduced the following bill; which was referred 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the surety bond requirement applicable to home health agencies as a condition of participation under Medicare.

1. Modification of Medicare home health surety bond condition of participation requirement Section 1861(o)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(o)(7) ) is amended to read as follows: (7) provides the Secretary with a surety bond— (A) in a form specified by the Secretary and in an amount that is not less than $50,000; and (B) that the Secretary determines is commensurate with the volume of payments to the home health agency; and .