HR 17656 · 93th Congress · Health

Medicare Benefits Protection Act

Introduced 1974-12-18· Sponsored by Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1]· 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 House Committee on Ways and Means.(1974-12-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Benefits Protection Act - Provides that any hospital or nursing home which desires to participate in the medicaid program must also participate in the medicare program (if qualified therefor). Prohibits Federal matching of hospital and nursing home expenses under the medicaid program in the absence of such participation.…

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