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HR 4627 101th Congress House Health Long-term care Medicare Nursing homes Social Welfare

Medicare Nursing Facility Access Improvement Act of 1990

Introduced: April 25, 1990 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 21, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 25, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 25, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Nursing Facility Access Improvement Act of 1990 - Amends part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the prior hospitalization prerequisite to eligibility for Medicare nursing facility services.

What's happening now May 21, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 16, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4627: Medicare Nursing Facility Access Improvement Act of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4627/
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"H.R. 4627: Medicare Nursing Facility Access Improvement Act of 1990." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4627/.
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H.R. 4627, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4627/.
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