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H.R. 7744 (96th)

A bill to provide coverage under part B of the medicare program for supplies and services furnished by hospices to individuals who have been determined to be terminally ill.

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Introduced

2 July 1980

Last action

2 July 1980 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Del. Evans, Melvin H. [R-VI-At Large], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Murphy, Morgan F. [D-IL-2], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4], Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8], Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6], Rep. Cleveland, James C. [R-NH-2], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

7 February 2024

Healthcare

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Summary

Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and the Disabled) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to make such benefits available for health services and medical supplies furnished by hospices to individuals who: (1) are determined by a physician to be terminally ill and to have less than six months to live; and (2) are U.S. citizens or legal aliens who have resided in the United States for the preceding five years.

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Timeline

  1. 2 July 1980

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 July 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 July 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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