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HR 990 101th Congress House Health Day care centers for the aged Medicare Mentally handicapped Physically handicapped Social Welfare Standards

Medicare Adult Day Care Amendments of 1989

Introduced: February 9, 1989 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 15, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 9, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 9, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 9, 1989
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Adult Day Care Amendments of 1989 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the establishment of adult day care programs providing certain health services to chronically-impaired adults in a group setting outside their homes for up to 125 days on a less than 24-hour basis. Requires providers of such services to have a multidisciplinary group of health care personnel conduct a written assessment of the status of each chronically-impaired adult before the adult's admission to the program and thereafter periodically develop and coordinate an individualized treatment plan for, and with the cooperation of, the adult.

Defines a "chronically-impaired adult" as an individual 18 years of age or older who has a physical, emotional, or mental impairment which, but for the provision of adult day care, would require the provision of care in a hospital, skilled nursing, or intermediate care facility.

Makes deductibles inapplicable to adult day care, requiring only the payment of a specified coinsurance amount.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue regulations regarding adult day care programs.

What's happening now February 27, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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