United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5531 (97th)
Community Home Health Services Act of 1982
Introduced
10 February 1982
Last action
22 February 1982 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Molinari, Guy [R-NY-14], Rep. Marks, Marc L. [R-PA-24], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Napier, John L. [R-SC-6], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19], Rep. Benedict, Cleve [R-WV-2], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Santini, James D. [D-NV-98], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2], Rep. McClory, Robert [R-IL-13], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Rep. Dunn, Jim [R-MI-6], Rep. Roberts, Clint [R-SD-2], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Community Home Health Services Act of 1982 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to public and nonprofit private entities and loans to proprietary entities to establish and operate home health programs, including professional and paraprofessional training. Limits such grants and loans to areas without adequate services, including inadequate transportation services. Sets forth assistance priority factors. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983-1984. Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees by January 1, 1984. Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to expand home health care coverage, including coverage for homemaker-home health services, nonprofit hospitals, and transportation. Revises related payment provisions. Directs the Secretary to: (1) analyze and make recommendations regarding alternative reimbursement methods for home health services; (2) implement the most cost effective method within 180 days; (3) carry out reimbursement demonstration projects and report to the Congress by January 1, 1984, and (4) investigate Medicare and Medicaid fraud and report to the Congress within 18 months. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax credit for households with qualifying dependents receiving home health care services. Limits such tax credit to 1983-1984. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to report to Congress by September 30, 1984, regarding the number of such credits taken and their effect on tax revenues.
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Timeline
10 February 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
10 February 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 February 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 February 1982
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
22 February 1982
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
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Documents
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 February 1982
Sponsors
- Rep. Molinari, Guy [R-NY-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marks, Marc L. [R-PA-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Napier, John L. [R-SC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Benedict, Cleve [R-WV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Santini, James D. [D-NV-98] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McClory, Robert [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dunn, Jim [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roberts, Clint [R-SD-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/5531
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