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S. 489 (96th)

Medicare Home Health Amendments of 1979

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Introduced

26 February 1979

Last action

26 February 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM], Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

2 September 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare Home Health Amendments of 1979 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to remove the 100 visit limitation presently applicable to home health services under such title. Includes occupational therapy as a home health service. Permits a physician's assistant or nurse practitioner, who is supervised by a physician, to establish a plan of care for a home health patient living in a rural area. Eliminates prior hospitalization as a condition for receiving home health services. Requires home health aides to complete a training program developed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Requires each home health agency to submit a bimonthly bill which lists all services provided each individual receiving services from such agency. Directs the Secretary to: (1) designate regional agencies to monitor home health agency costs; (2) establish guidelines to be used in determining the reasonable cost of home health services; (3) monitor the costs of home health services; (4) report to Congress on the frequency of use of home health services by individuals eligible for Medicare benefits; and (5) establish demonstration projects to test the effectiveness of agency or multiagency utilization review committees in ensuring the medical necessity, cost efficiency, and appropriate use of home health services.

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Timeline

  1. 26 February 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 February 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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