A bill to provide for quality assurance and utilization control in home health care under the medicare, medicaid, and social services programs in accordance with a plan to be developed by a commission specifically established for that purpose.

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish the Special Commission on Quality Assurance and Utilization Control in Home Health Care. Outlines the duties of the Commission including: (1) a study, investigation, and review of the provision of home health care and services; and (2) the development of a detailed plan for quality assurance and utilization control in home health care. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue regulations modifying the standards, conditions, and requirements of titles XVIII, XIX (Medicaid) and XX (Grants to States for Services) relating to home health agencies and home health care as may be necessary to implement such plan.

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Timeline

1. 17 July 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 July 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 July 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 July 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 31 July 1981

   Committee

   See H.R.3982.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 July 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
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• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981