S 1958
97th Congress
Senate
Health
Hospices (Terminal care)
Medicare
Social Welfare
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of hospice care under the Medicare program.
Introduced: December 15, 1981
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 29, 1981
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Health and Human Services Department.
Dec 15, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Dec 15, 1981
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit an individual to elect hospice care, in lieu of certain other benefits, during two periods of 180 days each during the individual's lifetime.
Provides for full reimbursement of reasonable costs to a hospice program, subject to a ceiling. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the hospice reimbursement method.
Defines hospice care as including items and services furnished to the terminally ill in their homes, on an outpatient basis, and on a short term inpatient basis.
What's happening now
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Health and Human Services Department.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1