United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 355 (101st)
Senior Citizens Health Insurance Standards Act of 1989
Introduced
3 January 1989
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Status
Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness and by the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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Summary
Senior Citizens Health Insurance Standards Act of 1989 - Directs each State to submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services a plan specifying certain minimum standards applicable to the sale of health insurance to the elderly. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary to conduct studies for the purposes of making recommendations to the Congress concerning: (1) a uniform approach for regulating all private health insurance sold to the aged and disabled; and (2) the feasibility of additional health insurance coverage under title XVIII.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/355
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/355