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HR 5888 98th Congress House Health Alzheimer's disease Geriatrics Medicare Social Welfare

A bill to provide for medicare demonstration projects for alternative medicare benefits for individuals with Alzheimer's disease or a related memory disorder.

Introduced: June 19, 1984 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 25, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 22, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 19, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 19, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 19, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with specified agencies, to conduct at least ten demonstration projects to determine the feasibility of providing for alternative Medicare benefits for individuals entitled to Medicare benefits who are diagnosed as suffering from Alzheimer's disease or a related memory disorder.

Directs the Secretary, in conducting such projects, to consider: (1) alternative benefits that encompass a range of outpatient services that are particularly appropriate to individuals suffering from such a progressive, chronic illness; and (2) providing alternative benefits in a manner that is analogous to the manner in which benefits for hospice care are made available under Medicare. Limits the cost of each such project.

Provides for the paying for such projects.

What's happening now June 25, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 26, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5888: A bill to provide for medicare demonstration projects for alternative medicare benefits for individuals with Alzheimer's disease or a related memory disorder.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5888/
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