S 1088 · 101th Congress · Health

Medicaid Community and Facility Habilitation Services Amendments of 1989

Introduced 1989-05-31· Sponsored by Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(1989-05-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicaid Community and Facility Habilitation Services Amendments of 1989 - Title I: Community Habilitation and Supportive Services - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to authorize States to cover community habilitation and supportive services for individuals with mental retardation or related conditions without regard to whether or not such individuals have been discharged from a nursing or habilitation facility. Defines community habilitation and supportive services as services which assist individuals in developing and maintaining the skills necessary to function successfully in a home or community-based setting. Requires that community habilitation and supportive services be provided to each client in accordance with an individual service plan prepared and periodically reviewed and revised by an interdisciplinary team on the basis of a comprehensive functional assessment of a client's needs conducted before his or her receipt of services and at least annually thereafter. Requires that such services meet minimum requirements, to be developed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, regarding client rights and service quality. Makes the requirements impo…

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Cosponsors (6)

4 Democrats2 Republicans