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H.R. 3921 (97th)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide medicare coverage of personal emergency response services.

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Introduced

15 June 1981

Last action

16 June 1981 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Williams, Lyle [R-OH-17], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. DeNardis, Lawrence J. [R-CT-3], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare ) of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage of "personal emergency response services" provided by a "personal emergency monitoring agency." Defines "personal emergency response services" as the maintenance of digital electronic communication equipment in the home which signals a "personal emergency monitoring agency" for help.

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Timeline

  1. 15 June 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 June 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 June 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 June 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

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