HR 3474
99th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Extended care facilities
Health
Health facilities
Hospitals
Medicare
Terminal care
A bill to amend part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit imminently terminally ill patients to continue medicare coverage of their hospitalization.
Introduced: October 1, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 1, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 1, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deem an individual receiving inpatient hospital services under Medicare to be discharged and the services furnished to be post-hospital extended care services for up to 30 days, if: (1) a physician has determined that the individual is imminently terminally ill and that a discharge would be a hardship for both the individual and the individual's family; (2) there has been a determination that continued Medicare payment for inpatient hospital services may not be made; and (3) the individual elects and the hospital consents to have the provisions of this Act apply.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1