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HR 1911 100th Congress House Social Welfare Health Home care services Medicare

Home Health Medical Necessity Standards 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.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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 Medical Necessity Standards Act of 1987 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide that in determining whether home health services meet the Medicare requirement that covered services be reasonable and necessary: (1) medical care prescribed by a physician shall be considered reasonable and necessary unless it is deemed by expert, unbiased medical evidence to be otherwise; and (2) the individual's particular circumstances shall be taken into account, but not whether the individual's condition is acute or chronic.

What's happening now April 9, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 16, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1911: Home Health Medical Necessity Standards Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1911/
MLA
"H.R. 1911: Home Health Medical Necessity Standards Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1911/.
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H.R. 1911, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1911/.
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