United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5616 (94th)
National Home Health Care Act
Introduced
26 March 1975
Last action
26 March 1975 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Sponsors
Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
2 September 2025
Summary
National Home Health Care Act - Broadens the coverage of home health service under the supplementary medical insurance (Medicare) program of the Social Security Act by authorizing payments for homemaker services under specified circumstances and removes the 100-visit limitation presently applicable to the home health service program. Revises the coverage of post-hospital home health services under the Medicare program. Requires the inclusion of home health services in a State's medicaid program under the Social Security Act and permits the payments of rent under such program for elderly persons who would otherwise require nursing home care. Requires contributions by adult children towards their parents' nursing and home health care expenses under the Medicaid program. Provides expanded Federal funding for congregate housing for the displaced and the elderly by increasing the amount available for such housing under the low income housing program.
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Timeline
26 March 1975
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
26 March 1975
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 March 1975
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 March 1975
Sponsors
- Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/house-bill/5616
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/94/hr/5616
- us · 94-hr-5616 · source updated 2 September 2025