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HR 1223 99th Congress House Social Welfare Communications and Broadcasting Emergency medical services Health facilities Medicare Telephone

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: February 21, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 26, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 21, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 21, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 21, 1985
Introduced in House
 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 the Congress a report containing the findings and conclusions of the clinical trial, along with any legislative recommendations.

What's happening now February 27, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1