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H.R. 629 (96th)

National Home Health Clearinghouse Act of 1979

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Introduced

15 January 1979

Last action

15 January 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Gudger, V. Lamar [D-NC-11], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Rep. Albosta, Donald J. [D-MI-10], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Duncan, Robert B. [D-OR-3], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Myers, Michael O. [D-PA-1], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Wilson, Charles H. [D-CA-31]

Subjects

Healthcare

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2 September 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

National Home Health Clearinghouse Act of 1979 - Establishes in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare a Home Health Clearinghouse to gather and disseminate information concerning the various public and private agencies providing home health care and related services to the elderly. Directs the Clearinghouse to (1) establish a computerized system for such purposes, and (2) publish current descriptions of Federal services and benefits available to the elderly under the Social Security Act, the Older Americans Act of 1965, and other related laws.

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Timeline

  1. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

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  2. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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