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A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a clinical trial to determine the efficiency and economic feasibility of providing medicare coverage for personal emergency…

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A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a clinical trial to determine the efficiency and economic feasibility of providing medicare coverage for personal emergency response systems.

Introduced: August 9, 1984 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 20, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 10, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Aug 9, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 9, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 9, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a clinical trial in order to determine the efficiency and economic feasibility of providing Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) coverage for personal emergency response systems.

Requires each personal emergency response system to include, for purposes of the clinical trial: (1) communication equipment located in the home which transmits signals for emergency medical assistance over the telephone; (2) a local response center to monitor such signals; and (3) medical personnel or other persons to provide emergency medical assistance.

Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Secretary to transmit to Congress a report containing the findings and conclusions of the clinical trial, along with any legislative recommendations.

What's happening now August 20, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 4, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6124: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a clinical trial to determine the efficiency and economic feasibility of providing medicare coverage for personal emergency response systems.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-6124/
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"H.R. 6124: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a clinical trial to determine the efficiency and economic feasibility of providing medicare coverage for personal emergency response systems.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-6124/.
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H.R. 6124, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-6124/.
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