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HR 4227 97th Congress House Health Extended care facilities Health facilities Medicare Old age, survivors and disability insurance

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of extended care services.

Introduced: July 21, 1981 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 24, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 23, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jul 21, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 21, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 21, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) and XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the three day prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of extended care services.

What's happening now February 2, 1982

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 2, 1982
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 28, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4227: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of extended care services.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4227/
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"H.R. 4227: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of extended care services.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4227/.
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H.R. 4227, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4227/.
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[H.R. 4227: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of extended care services.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4227/)
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