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S. 1958 (97th)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of hospice care under the Medicare program.

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Introduced

15 December 1981

Last action

29 December 1981 · Committee

Status

Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Health and Human Services Department.

Sponsors

Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT]

Subjects

Healthcare

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3 January 2025

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Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit an individual to elect hospice care, in lieu of certain other benefits, during two periods of 180 days each during the individual's lifetime. Provides for full reimbursement of reasonable costs to a hospice program, subject to a ceiling. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the hospice reimbursement method. Defines hospice care as including items and services furnished to the terminally ill in their homes, on an outpatient basis, and on a short term inpatient basis.

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Timeline

  1. 15 December 1981

    Introduced

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 December 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 December 1981

    Committee

    Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Health and Human Services Department.

    Source: Committee

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