United States · Bill · S
S. 1620 (99th)
National Council on Access to Health Care Act
Introduced
10 September 1985
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Status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Summary
National Council on Access to Health Care Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the establishment of the National Council on Access to Health Care. Directs the Council to undertake specified advisability studies (including advisability studies of the: (1) development of a national health care policy to address the issues of access and quality; (2) current procedures designated to ensure the quality and availability of health care to all individuals; and (3) the proper role of Federal and State governments and others in the financing, delivering, supervising, and planning of health services). Sets forth reporting requirements and administrative and membership provisions. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Council on September 30, 1988.
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3 official files
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 8 October 1986
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 25 September 1986
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 10 September 1985
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/1620
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/s/1620