United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 796 (108th)
Comprehensive Long-Term Care Act of 2003
Introduced
13 February 2003
Last action
26 February 2003 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
ELIOT ENGEL, Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Comprehensive Long-Term Care Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) extend Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) coverage of extended care services to chronically dependent individuals; and (2) provide for coverage of home care services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).
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Timeline
13 February 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 February 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
26 February 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 February 2003 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2003
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2003
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 February 2003
Sponsors
- ELIOT ENGEL · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsif00 · Standing
- · hswm00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/796
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/796
- us · 108-hr-796 · source updated 18 August 2025