HR 3921
97th Congress
House
Health
Emergency medical services
Health facilities
Medicare
Social Welfare
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide medicare coverage of personal emergency response services.
Introduced: June 15, 1981
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 15, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 15, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 15, 1981
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare ) of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage of "personal emergency response services" provided by a "personal emergency monitoring agency." Defines "personal emergency response services" as the maintenance of digital electronic communication equipment in the home which signals a "personal emergency monitoring agency" for help.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1