HR 5259 · 101th Congress · Health

Medicare Hospice In-Home Respite Care Coverage Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-07-12· Sponsored by Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(1990-07-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Hospice In-Home Respite Care Coverage Act of 1990 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover up to 40 hours of in-home respite care for individuals during any of the 90-day periods or the subsequent 30-day period in which they are receiving Medicare hospice care. Sets the payment rate for such care.…

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Cosponsors (13)

9 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-16]NY
Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29]NY
Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6]PA
Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27]NY
Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3]NC
Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8]MO
Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4]WV
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-19]NY