HR 5087
106th Congress
House
Health
Hospital care
Hospital patients
Long-term care
Medicaid
Nursing homes
Social Welfare
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the personal needs allowance applied to institutionalized individuals under the Medicare Program.
Introduced: July 27, 2000
Introduced by:
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 31, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jul 27, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jul 27, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, with respect to the personal needs allowance deducted from monthly income in determining Medicaid payment for the cost of care in an institution, to increase such allowance: (1) from $30 to $50 for institutionalized individuals; and (2) from $60 to $100 for institutionalized couples.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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