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HR 3616 98th Congress House Health Home care services Medicare Social Welfare

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to provision of home health services.

Introduced: July 20, 1983 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 26, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jul 25, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 20, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 20, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 20, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide that nursing care and home health aid services may be provided on a daily basis as home health services for up to 90 days with monthly physician certification of the need for such services, and after the 90 day period, on a physician certification of exceptional circumstances.

Limits to 20 the number of home health service visits covered under Medicare in the case of individuals who were furnished certain home health services but continue to need nursing care or the services of a home health aide.

What's happening now July 26, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 4, 1983
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 20, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3616: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to provision of home health services.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3616/
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"H.R. 3616: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to provision of home health services.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3616/.
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H.R. 3616, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3616/.
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