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HR 3015 102th Congress House

Medicare Hospice In-Home Respite Care Coverage Act of 1991

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of expanded respite care services for medicare beneficiaries receiving hospice care.

Introduced: July 24, 1991 See on congress.gov
Health Home care servicesHospices (Terminal care)MedicareRespite care
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 9, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jul 29, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 24, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 24, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 24, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 9, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Hospice In-Home Respite Care Coverage Act of 1991 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover up to 40 hours of in-home respite care for individuals during any of the 90-day periods or the subsequent 30-day period in which they are receiving Medicare hospice care. Sets the payment rate for such care.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 13, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Aug 1, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3015: Medicare Hospice In-Home Respite Care Coverage Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3015/
MLA
"H.R. 3015: Medicare Hospice In-Home Respite Care Coverage Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3015/.
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H.R. 3015, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3015/.
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