HR 3015 · 102th Congress · Health

Medicare Hospice In-Home Respite Care Coverage Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-07-24· 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.(1991-09-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Hospice In-Home Respite Care Coverage Act of 1991 - 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 (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8]MO
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-19]NY
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29]NY
Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3]NC
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4]WV
Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]FL
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-20]NY
Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2]MN
Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21]IL
Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16]TX