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
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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