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HR 4739 99th Congress House Social Welfare Advisory bodies Day care Day care centers for the aged Disabled Federal advisory bodies Health Medicare Mental health Mentally handicapped Physically handicapped Standards

Medicare Adult Day Care Amendments of 1986

Introduced: May 1, 1986 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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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May 9, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 6, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
May 1, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 1, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 1, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Adult Day Care Amendments of 1986 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the establishment of adult day care programs providing certain health services to chronically-impaired adults in a group setting outside their homes for up to 100 days on a less than 24-hour basis. Requires providers of such services to have a multidisciplinary group of health care personnel conduct a written assessment of the status of each chronically-impaired adult before the adult's admission to the program and thereafter periodically develop a coordinate an individualized treatment plan for, and with the cooperation of, the adult.

Defines a "chronically-impaired adult" as an individual 18 years of age or older who has a physical, emotional, or mental impairment which, but for the provision of adult day care, would require the provision of care in a hospital, skilled nursing, or intermediate care facility.

Makes deductibles inapplicable to adult day care, requiring only the payment of a specified coinsurance amount.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue regulations regarding adult day care programs. Requires the Secretary to adopt the standards established by the National Institute of Adult Day Care as the minimum standards for qualifying as a provider of such care.

What's happening now May 9, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4739: Medicare Adult Day Care Amendments of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4739/
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"H.R. 4739: Medicare Adult Day Care Amendments of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4739/.
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