Catastrophic Coverage Delay Act of 1989

Summary

Catastrophic Coverage Delay Act of 1989 - Delays, for two years, the implementation of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988. Establishes the Commission to Review the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 to assess the health care needs of the elderly relating to catastrophic illness and report to the Congress, within one year of this Act's enactment, on a method of providing extended acute care coverage to Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) beneficiaries which provides a role for private insurance and minimizes duplicate coverage.

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Timeline

1. 23 February 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 February 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 February 1989

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Sponsors

• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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