HR 5093
97th Congress
House
Health
Children and youth
Disabled
Medicaid
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require medicaid coverage of certain disabled children for care at home who are otherwise entitled.
Introduced: November 21, 1981
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 23, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Nov 21, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 21, 1981
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to deem a disabled individual under 18 who would receive supplemental security income payments under title XVI of the Act if he or she were in a medical institution as an individual to whom an SSI payment is being paid if it is determined that: (1) the individual requires a level of care provided in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, or intermediate care facility; (2) it is appropriate to provide such care outside such an institution; and (3) the cost of care outside the institution would not be more than the cost of care in an institution.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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