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H.R. 13318 (95th)

Medicare Home Health Amendments

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Introduced

28 June 1978

Last action

28 June 1978 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-8], Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2], Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Rooney, Fred B. [D-PA-15], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10], Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5], Rep. Beard, Edward [D-RI-2], Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Meyner, Helen S. [D-NJ-13], Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-39], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Walsh, William F. [R-NY-33], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

2 September 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare Home Health Amendments - Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to remove the 100 visit limitation presently applicable to home health care services under such Title. Eliminates prior hospitalization as a condition of eligibility for home health care services under part A (Hospital Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled) of such Title. Eliminates confinement to home as a requirement for receiving home health care services under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled) of such Title. Includes "periodic chore services" within those home health services for which payment may be made under the supplementary medical insurance program.

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Timeline

  1. 28 June 1978

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 June 1978

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 June 1978

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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