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HR 67 99th Congress House Social Welfare Alzheimer's disease Geriatrics Medicare

A bill to provide for medicare demonstration projects for alternative medicare benefits for individuals with Alzheimer's disease or a related memory disorder.

Introduced: January 3, 1985 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 26, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with specified agencies, to conduct at least ten demonstration projects to determine the feasibility of providing for alternative Medicare benefits for individuals entitled to Medicare benefits who are diagnosed as suffering from Alzheimer's disease or a related memory disorder.

Directs the Secretary, in conducting such projects, to consider: (1) alternative benefits that encompass a range of outpatient services; and (2) providing alternative benefits in a manner that is analogous to the manner in which benefits for hospice care are made available under Medicare. Limits the cost of each such project.

Provides for the paying for such projects.

What's happening now February 26, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 28, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 67: A bill to provide for medicare demonstration projects for alternative medicare benefits for individuals with Alzheimer's disease or a related memory disorder.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-67/
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