HR 169
101th Congress
House
Health
Catastrophic health insurance
Federal advisory bodies
Long-term care insurance
Medicare
Social Welfare
To restore the medicare and medicaid law to the provisions in effect before the enactment of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 and to establish a Presidential Commission on the Medicare Program.
Introduced: January 3, 1989
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jan 10, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 3, 1989
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Repeals the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.
Establishes the Presidential Commission on the Medicare Program to ascertain the health care needs of Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) beneficiaries, focusing on the potential of covering long-term care under the Medicare program. Requires the Commission to report to the Congress and the President. Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1