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HR 550 100th Congress House Social Welfare Day care Day care centers for the aged Disabled Health Medicare Mental health Mentally handicapped Physically handicapped Standards

Medicare Adult Day Care Amendments of 1987

Introduced: January 8, 1987 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 27, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 27, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jan 8, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 8, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 8, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Adult Day Care Amendments of 1987 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the establishment of adult day care programs providing certain health services to chronically-impaired adults in a group setting outside their homes for up to 100 days on a less than 24-hour basis. Requires providers of such services to have a multidisciplinary group of health care personnel conduct a written assessment of the status of each chronically-impaired adult before the adult's admission to the program and thereafter periodically develop and coordinate an individualized treatment plan for, and with the cooperation of, the adult.

Defines a "chronically-impaired adult" as an individual 18 years of age or older who has a physical, emotional, or mental impairment which, but for the provision of adult day care, would require the provision of care in a hospital, skilled nursing, or intermediate care facility.

Makes deductibles inapplicable to adult day care, requiring only the payment of a specified coinsurance amount.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue regulations regarding adult day care programs. Requires the Secretary to adopt the standards established by the National Institute of Adult Day Care as the minimum standards for qualifying as a provider of such care.

What's happening now January 27, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

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