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S 1511 98th Congress Senate Health Health facilities Hospices (Terminal care) Medicare Nursing Social Welfare Terminal care facilities

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that certain hospice programs may provide nursing care through arrangements with certified medicare providers.

Introduced: June 21, 1983 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 1983
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.
Jun 21, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 21, 1983
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit a hospice to contract out for nursing services with a Medicare certified agency if the hospice: (1) was licensed before September 2, 1982; (2) is located in a rural area; or (3) is located in an area with a medical manpower shortage.

What's happening now June 24, 1983

Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Aug 1, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1511: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that certain hospice programs may provide nursing care through arrangements with certified medicare providers.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-1511/
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"S. 1511: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that certain hospice programs may provide nursing care through arrangements with certified medicare providers.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-1511/.
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S. 1511, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-1511/.
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