Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Office of Legislation writes legislative summaries for all major legislation passed by the Congress. The list below displays CMS' legislative summaries by year. To show only a particular year, select the relevant year from the drop down menu and click "Refresh List".
| 1986 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 | 99-509 | On October 21, 1986 the President signed into law H.R. 5300, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, which included provisions pertaining to both the Medicare and Medicaid programs. |
| 1985 | Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 | 99-272 | On April 7, 1986 the President signed into law H.R. 3128, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, which is a bill to make changes in spending and revenue provisions for purposes of deficit reduction and program improvement, consistent with the budget process. |
| 1984 | Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 | 98-369 | On July 18, 1984, the President signed into law H.R. 4170, the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984. This new law includes many provisions affecting the Medicare and Medicaid programs. |
| 1983 | Social Security Amendments of 1983 | 98-21 | On April 20, 1983, President Reagan signed into law H.R. 1900, the Social Security Amendments of 1983. The legislation includes the establishment of a prospective payment system for hospitals. |
| 1982 | Virgin Islands Tax Reduction Act | 97-455 | The Virgin Islands Tax Reduction Act, enacted January 12, 1983, contains amendments pertaining to continuing disability investigations, including two provisions affecting Medicare. |
| 1982 | Technical Corrections Act of 1982 | 97-448 | The Technical Corrections Act of 1982, enacted January 12, 1983, makes a number of technical and minor policy changes to recent tax legislation. Among the changes related to HCFA are clarification of the definition of Medicare-qualified Federal employment, revision of the basis for calculating Federal Medicaid payments under the 1981 OBRA growth targets, and directions to the Secretary to disregard PSRO evaluations for two quarters of FY 1982. |
| 1981 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 | 97-35 | On August 13, 1981, the President signed into law H.R. 3982, the “Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981.” This law includes many provisions affecting the Medicare, Medicaid, and PSRO programs. |
| 1982 | Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 | 97-248 | On September 3, 1982, the President signed into law H.R. 4961, the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982. This new public law includes many provisions affecting the Medicare, Medicaid, and PSRO programs. |
| 1983 | Orphan Drug Act | 97-14 | The Orphan Drug Act, H.R. 5238, is a law that facilitates the development of drugs for rare diseases and conditions. It also has a number of provisions that affect home health services. |
| 1980 | Medicare Coverage of Pneumococcal Vaccine Administration | 96-611 | On December 28, 1980, the President signed into law a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of the pneumococcal vaccine and its administration and to limit SSI and Medicaid eligibility for those who dispose of assets at less than fair market value. |
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