HR 2072
100th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Business and commerce
Consumer education
Consumer protection
Evaluation
Government records, documents, and information
Health
Health insurance
Information services
Insurance
Long-term care
Medicare
Old age assistance
Medigap and Long-Term Care Insurance Counseling Act of 1987
Introduced: April 9, 1987
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 20, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Apr 9, 1987
Introduced in House
Apr 9, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Plain-English summary
Medigap and Long-Term Care Insurance Counseling Act of 1987 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require area agencies on aging to coordinate volunteer services to assist older individuals in evaluating the provisions of medical insurance policies which such individuals are considering for purchase in order to supplement Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) benefits. Directs the Administration on Aging to provide such volunteer programs with technical assistance.
Requires States to develop information that older individuals may use to select from among the medical insurance policies which are available to supplement Medicare benefits.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1