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HR 4627 101th Congress House

Medicare Nursing Facility Access Improvement Act of 1990

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement that extended care services be provided not later than 30 days after a period of h… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement that extended care services be provided not later than 30 days after a period of hospitalization of not fewer than 3 consecutive days in order to be covered under part A of the medicare program.

Introduced: May 16, 1990 See on congress.gov
Health Long-term careMedicareNursing homesSocial Welfare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
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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 Latest action May 21, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 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.

 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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