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S 1864 105th Congress Senate

Medicare Social Work Equity Act of 1998

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system.

Introduced: March 26, 1998 See on congress.gov
Health MedicareNursing homesProspective payment systems (Medical care)Social WelfareSocial workers
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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.
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Mar 26, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 26, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2660)
Mar 26, 1998
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 26, 1998

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Social Work Equity Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 26, 1998
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 26, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1864: Medicare Social Work Equity Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1864/
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