A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States to establish flexible income contribution and resource standards for couples in which one spouse is in a nursing home.

Summary

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to authorize a State plan to disregard from income and resources, in determining the income and resources of a married couple (one spouse of which is in a skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility), such amounts as the State determines by law.

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Timeline

1. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 January 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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