S 1459 · 106th Congress · Health

Medicare Return To Home Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-07-29· Sponsored by Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL]· Senate

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(1999-07-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Return To Home Act of 1999 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit a Medicare+Choice organization from denying coverage for services provided by a skilled nursing facility (SNF) in which the enrollee resided immediately before admission to a hospital, or located within the continuing care retirement community in which the enrollee resided immediately before admission to a hospital.…

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Cosponsors (10)

4 Democrats6 Republicans
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]CA
Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC]NC
Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA]VA
Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA]WA
Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO]MO
Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]LA
Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]PA
Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN]MN
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]IA