A bill to amend section 402 of the Social Security Amendments of 1967 to provide for demonstration projects for provision of preventive health services to the elderly.

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for demonstration projects (in at least three States, including a rural area) for the provision of preventive health services to the elderly through traveling health care practitioners (other than a physician). Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the results of the demonstration projects.

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Timeline

1. 2 March 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 March 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 March 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Sponsor
• Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
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