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S. 2338 (98th)

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow medicare coverage for home health services provided on a daily basis.

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Introduced

23 February 1984

Last action

28 February 1984 · Committee

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 January 2025

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Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide that nursing care and home health aid services may be provided on a daily basis as home health services for up to 60 days with monthly physician certification of the need for such services, and after the 60 day period, on a physician certification of exceptional circumstances.

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Timeline

  1. 23 February 1984

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 February 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 February 1984

    Committee

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

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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