United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1911 (100th)
Home Health Medical Necessity Standards Act of 1987
Introduced
1 April 1987
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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3 June 2026
Summary
Home Health Medical Necessity Standards Act of 1987 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide that in determining whether home health services meet the Medicare requirement that covered services be reasonable and necessary: (1) medical care prescribed by a physician shall be considered reasonable and necessary unless it is deemed by expert, unbiased medical evidence to be otherwise; and (2) the individual's particular circumstances shall be taken into account, but not whether the individual's condition is acute or chronic.
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summary · EN · 1 April 1987
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/1911
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/1911