S 3106 · 101th Congress · Health

Spousal Impoverishment Improvement Act

Introduced 1990-09-25· Sponsored by Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN]· 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.(1990-09-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Spousal Impoverishment Improvement Act - Amends the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 to extend Medicaid spousal impoverishments protection to individuals who entered nursing homes before September 30, 1989. Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to make Medicaid home health care spousal protection rules mandatory for States that apply more stringent Medicaid eligibility requirements than are imposed under title XVI (Supplemental Security Income).…

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