A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of extended care services.

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Introduced

21 July 1981

Last action

2 February 1982 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Santini, James D. [D-NV-98], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Washington, Harold [D-IL-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]

Subjects

Healthcare

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Summary

Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) and XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the three day prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of extended care services.

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Timeline

21 July 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
21 July 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 July 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 July 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
24 July 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
2 February 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/4227
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