House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay implementation of the interim payment system to home health agencies for home health services provided under the Medicare Program.
Sponsor: Rep. Wes Watkins R-OKWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 4, 1998
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Feb 11, 1998 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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
13 cosponsors — 13 Republicans
0 of 13 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Larry Combest (R-TX), Mike Crapo (R-ID), John Duncan (R-TN), Phil English (R-PA), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Kay Granger (R-TX), Van Hilleary (R-TN), Ron Lewis (R-KY), Frank Lucas (R-OK), Bob Ney (R-OH), E. Shaw (R-FL), William Thornberry (R-TX), J. Watts (R-OK).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Wes Watkins.
- H.R. 2314 (105th) Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma Federal Indian Services Restoration Act of 1998
- H.R. 3688 (105th) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production.
- H.R. 1648 (105th) National Energy Security Act of 1997
- H.R. 1207 (105th) Economic Competitiveness and Growth Act
- H.R. 1208 (105th) Death Tax Repeal Act
- H.R. 3846 (105th) To amend the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 to add the Eastern Oklahoma State College on behalf of the Choctaw Nation.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.