To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the maximum period permitted between standard surveys of home health agencies and to expand the scope of "deemed status" and permit recognition of surveys by national accreditation bodies for providers under the medicare program.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

29 cosponsors — 15 Republicans, 14 Democrats

15 of 29 cosponsors (52%) are from the other party.

Joe Barton (R-TX), Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), John Bryant (D-TX), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Eva Clayton (D-NC), Peter Deutsch (D-FL), Jay Dickey (R-AR), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), Thomas Ewing (R-IL), Paul Gillmor (R-OH), Steve Gunderson (R-WI), J. Hastert (R-IL), Tim Hutchinson (R-AR), Frank Mascara (D-PA), David Minge (D-MN), Bob Ney (R-OH), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), L. Payne (D-VA), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Glenn Poshard (D-IL), Jim Ramstad (R-MN), Dan Schaefer (R-CO), Mark Souder (R-IN), Bart Stupak (D-MI), John Tanner (D-TN), W. Tauzin (R-LA), Ray Thornton (D-AR).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Blanche Lincoln.

• H.R. 535 (104th) Corning National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act
• H.R. 657 (104th) To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of three hydroelectric projects in the State of Arkansas.
• H.R. 33 (104th) Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center Act of 1995
• H.R. 820 (104th) Superfund Recycling Equity Act of 1995
• H.R. 585 (104th) To amend title 37, United States Code, to prohibit the accrual of pay and allowances by members of the Armed Forces who are confined…
• H.R. 34 (104th) Health Insurance Equity Act of 1995

Sponsor’s state and district

Arkansas in Congress · AR-1 district