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HR 832 101th Congress House

Medicaid Technology-Dependent Children Amendments of 1989

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require medicaid coverage of certain technology-dependent children.

Introduced: February 2, 1989 See on congress.gov
Health DisabledMedicaidMedical technologyPublic assistance programsSocial Welfare
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Feb 13, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 2, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 2, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 13, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicaid Technology-Dependent Children Amendments of 1989 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require States to provide Medicaid coverage to technology-dependent children (children needing both a medical device to compensate for loss of a vital body function and ongoing nursing care). Revises Medicaid eligibility requirements for disabled children.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 2, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 832: Medicaid Technology-Dependent Children Amendments of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-832/
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"H.R. 832: Medicaid Technology-Dependent Children Amendments of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-832/.
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