HR 4173 · 101th Congress · Health

Medicare In-Home Care Benefit Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-03-01· Sponsored by Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1990-03-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare In-Home Care Benefit Act of 1990 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover in-home care for up to 120 hours per year for an individual who cannot perform at least two specified daily living activities without the assistance of an uncompensated primary caregiver with whom he or she resides. Finances such benefit through an increase in the Medicare part B premium. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct studies and submit reports to the Congress on: (1) the advisability of providing this Act's beneficiaries with alternative out-of-home services; and (2) the cost, effectiveness, and extent of use of this Act's benefit.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat