A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit hospice programs to provide nursing care either directly or through other medicare providers.

Introduced

18 July 1983

Last action

27 June 1984 · Committee

Status

See H.R.4170.

Sponsors

Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12], Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1], Rep. Early, Joseph D. [D-MA-3], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-12], Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1], Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-27], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9], Rep. Hall, Katie [D-IN-1], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Harrison, Frank [D-PA-11], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026