H.R. 1868
EnactedTo prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes.
Latest Action
Became Public Law No: 117-7.
4/14/2021
Summary
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.
Public Law • 4/14/2021
Topics & Subjects
CBO Cost Estimates (4)
CBO’s Estimate of the Deficit Effects of H.R. 1868, an Act to Prevent Across-the-Board Direct Spending Cuts, and for Other Purposes
As passed by the House of Representatives on March 19, 2021
Published: March 24, 2021
Deficit Effects of H.R. 1868, an Act to Prevent Across-the-Board Direct Spending Cuts, and for Other Purposes
As passed by the House of Representatives on March 19, 2021
Published: March 24, 2021
CBO’s Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 1868, an Act to Prevent Across-the-Board Direct Spending Cuts, and for Other Purposes
As Amended and Passed by the Senate on March 25, 2021
Published: April 12, 2021
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 1868, an Act to Prevent Across-the-Board Direct Spending Cuts, and for Other Purposes
As Amended and Passed by the Senate on March 25, 2021
Published: April 12, 2021
Amendments (2)
This bill has 2 amendments proposed or adopted.
View all amendments on Congress.govCongressional Votes (4)
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment
April 13, 2021
On Passage of the Bill
March 25, 2021
On Passage
March 19, 2021
On Motion to Recommit
March 19, 2021
Related Federal Spending
Sponsor & Cosponsors (8)
Party Breakdown
Sponsor
Cosponsors (7)
Enacted into Law
Public Law 117-7
View on Congress.govBill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
March 12, 2021
Committee Review
March 16, 2021
Floor Debate
March 19, 2021
Passed Chamber
March 19, 2021
Other Chamber
March 22, 2021
President
April 14, 2021
Failed
March 19, 2021
Text Versions (6)
Related Bills (3)
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