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H.R. 197 (96th)

A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to impose certain requirements relating to the discharge or transfer of medicaid patients from skilled nursing or intermediate care facilities, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

15 January 1979

Last action

15 January 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Mathis, Dawson [D-GA-2], Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 February 2024

Healthcare

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Summary

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require that States include standards for determining need for continued skilled nursing services or intermediate care services in their plan for medical assistance. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to conduct investigative and oversight activities designed to determine whether there exists any basis to support a finding that the plan no longer complies with minimum requirements for such plan. States that an individual shall be deemed to be in need of skilled nursing facility services if such individual is determined to need care in such a facility on a daily basis.

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Timeline

  1. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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