Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Amendments of 1989

Summary

Title I: Repeal of Certain Provisions in Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 - Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Amendments of 1989 - Repeals provisions of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 (the Act) establishing a Supplemental Medicare Premium and providing Medicare coverage (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) of prescription drugs and insulin, home intravenous drug therapy services, screening mammographies, and in-home care for chronically dependent individuals. Amends the Medicare program to increase the limit on Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) out-of-pocket expenses incurred by beneficiaries for 1990. Gears future adjustments of such limit to changes in expenses of the Medicare trust funds. Modifies the Act's premium financing mechanisms. Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require States to establish the family income eligibility level for Medicaid coverage of Medicare cost-sharing amounts at at least 85 percent of the Federal poverty level. (Currently, States must phase-in such coverage for all families whose income is below the Federal poverty level.) Requires Medicaid coverage of prescription drugs for individuals who are at least 65 years old and whose income does not exceed 150 percent of the Federal poverty level. Directs the Boards of Trustees of the Medicare trust funds to include in their reports to the Congress in April 1990 an analysis, performed by the Secretary of the Treasury, of options to strengthen the long-term solvency of such trust funds. Title II: Tax Provisions Related to Long-Term Care Insurance - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat certain long-term care insurance which the Secretary certifies is providing coverage to each covered person who is age 50 or older for at least one year for diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, rehabilitation, maintenance, or personal care services provided in a setting other than the acute care unit of a hospital as accident or health insurance when taxing issuers of such insurance (hereafter referred to as qualified long-term care insurance). Provides that for the purpose of determining whether a tax exclusion applies to an employee's receipt of benefits from qualified long-term care insurance such benefits shall be considered to be for personal injury or sickness, and medical care. Excludes from taxation: (1) the portion of distributions from individual retirement plans which is used during the year to pay the premiums for qualified long-term care coverage of individuals who are age 59 1/2 or older on the date of distribution; and (2) amounts received when an individual who has attained age 65 surrenders, cancels, or exchanges a life insurance contract and used during such year to pay the premiums for qualified long-term care insurance.

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Timeline

1. 18 April 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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2. 18 April 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 April 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 May 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 May 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Rhodes, John J., III [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-21] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bartlett, Steve [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Holloway, Clyde [R-LA-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
• DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Grant, Bill [R-FL-2] · R · Sponsor
• LAMAR SMITH · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. James, Craig T. [R-FL-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McMillan, J. Alex [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Larkin [R-MS-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-31] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thomas, Craig [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-35] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-43] · R · Cosponsor

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