HR 1259
101th Congress
House
Health
Hospices (Terminal care)
Medicaid
Public assistance programs
Social Welfare
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require hospice coverage under the medicaid program.
Introduced: March 2, 1989
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 1989
Provisions of Measure Incorporated into H.R. 3299.
Mar 20, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 2, 1989
Introduced in House
Mar 2, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Plain-English summary
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require States to provide Medicaid coverage of hospice care.
What's happening now
Provisions of Measure Incorporated into H.R. 3299.
Committees of jurisdiction
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