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HR 3588 98th Congress House

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit hospice programs to provide nursing care either directly or through other medicare providers.

Introduced: November 15, 1983 See on congress.gov
Health Health facilitiesHospices (Terminal care)MedicareNursing
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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
Jun 27, 1984
See H.R.4170.
Jul 20, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 20, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jul 18, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 18, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 18, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 27, 1984

See H.R.4170.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide that if a hospice program does not provide its own nursing care, such care must be provided through a certified Medicare provider.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4170 Related bill Deficit Reduction Act of 1984
 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 15, 1983
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 15, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3588: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit hospice programs to provide nursing care either directly or through other medicare providers.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3588/
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"H.R. 3588: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit hospice programs to provide nursing care either directly or through other medicare providers.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3588/.
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H.R. 3588, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3588/.
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