Long-Term Health Care Program Act of 1992

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Long-Term Health Care Program Act of 1992 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to add a new part C, Long-Term Care Program. Makes U.S. citizens and resident aliens with limited capacity to perform daily living activities or a mental impairment eligible for specified long-term care benefits. Specifies the scope and duration of such benefits. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to contract with State or other entities to establish: (1) Long-Term Care Screening Agencies for determining the eligibility of individuals for part C benefits; and (2) Long-Term Care Case Management Agencies for providing case management services for eligible individuals, developing individual care plans, and assisting individuals in choosing qualified providers to carry out the care plan. Specifies the qualifications for home- and community-based service providers. Provides for payments to such providers as well as to Case Management Agencies and nursing facilities. Sets forth requirements for certification of service providers. Establishes the Home- and Community-Based Care Advisory Council to: (1) assist the Secretary in assuring the prompt and efficient implementation …