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S. 778 (99th)

Home Care Protection Act of 1985

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Introduced

28 March 1985

Last action

1 April 1985 · 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. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]

Subjects

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29 August 2025

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Summary

Home Care Protection Act of 1985 - 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. 28 March 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 March 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 April 1985

    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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