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HR 1909 100th Congress House Social Welfare Health Home care services Hospices (Terminal care) Medicare Terminal care

Home Health and Hospice Care Waiver Extension Act of 1987

Introduced: April 1, 1987 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 23, 1988
Provisions of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.2470.
Apr 9, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 6, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 1, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 1, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 1, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Home Health and Hospice Care Waiver Extension Act of 1987 - Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 and the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 to continue, until FY 1990, waivers of liability which provide that home health agencies and hospice programs which keep their services for which Medicare coverage (under title XVIII of the Social Security Act) is denied below specified percentages shall not be denied payment for such care. (Currently, the home health agency waiver expires one year after certain regional intermediaries begin to service such agencies and the hospice program waiver expires on November 1, 1988.)

What's happening now August 23, 1988

Provisions of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.2470.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2470 Related bill Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988
 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 16, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1909: Home Health and Hospice Care Waiver Extension Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1909/
MLA
"H.R. 1909: Home Health and Hospice Care Waiver Extension Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1909/.
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H.R. 1909, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1909/.
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