David Jayne Medicare Homebound Modernization Act of 2002

Summary

David Jayne Medicare Homebound Modernization Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the definition of homebound for purposes of determining Medicare eligibility for home health services. Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from disqualifying from consideration as confined to the home, based on the purpose, frequency, or duration of the absences from the home, any individual who: (1) has been certified by a physician as having a permanent and severe condition that will not improve which requires the individual to receive assistance from another individual with at least three out of five activities of daily living for the rest of the individual's life; (2) requires one or more described home health services to achieve a functional condition giving the individual the ability to leave the home; and (3) has received part-time or intermittent nursing care provided by or under the supervision of a registered professional nurse.

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Timeline

1. 1 August 2002

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 August 2002

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7913-7914)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 August 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 1 August 2002 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 August 2002

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · I · Cosponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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