HR 5047 · 101th Congress · Health

Medicare Home Dialysis Patient Protection Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-06-14· Sponsored by Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14]· 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: See H.R.5835.(1990-11-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Home Dialysis Patient Protection Act of 1990 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover the services of a home dialysis aide provided to persons whose health would be seriously jeopardized by travel to and from a dialysis facility, who have no other potential caregiver who is available or able to provide home hemodialysis, and whose physician certifies that such services are necessary for their safe and effective hemodialysis treatment. Sets payment amounts for the services of a home dialysis aide.…

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