Life Care Act

Summary

Life Care Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to add a new title, title XXVII: Life Care: Public Insurance Program for Nursing Home Care. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, under such new title, to establish a voluntary insurance program for individuals 45 years of age and over to cover the nursing home stays of such individuals. Sets forth provisions of the program concerning: (1) benefits; (2) eligibility; (3) premiums; (4) providers; and (5) reimbursement to nursing homes. Directs the Secretary to contract with entities to act as Long-Term Care Screening Agencies which shall assess the eligibility of individuals for services under the new title.

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 22 February 1994

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 22 February 1994

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 February 1994

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 February 1994

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 February 1994

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