S 3265 · 110th Congress · Health

Ensuring Home Health Care for Seniors Act of 2008

Introduced 2008-07-15· Sponsored by Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
5
Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2008-07-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ensuring Home Health Care for Seniors Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the prospective payment system (PPS) for home health services. Establishes a new formula for payment of such services (other than a covered osteoporosis drug) as the lesser of: (1) the reasonable cost of such services; or (2) the customary charges for them. Requires such services to be free of charge or at only a nominal charge if they are furnished by a public service provider or by another provider a significant portion of whose patients are low-income.…

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