HR 5821 · 94th Congress · Social Welfare

A bill to amend part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment for certain inpatient hospital services furnished outside the United States to individuals entitled to hospital insurance benefits.

Introduced 1975-04-09· Sponsored by Rep. Melcher, John [D-MT-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1975-04-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes payment for emergency inpatient hospital services furnished outside the United States to individuals entitled to hospital insurance benefits under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, provided that the individual (1) maintains his or her principal residence in the United States, and (2) had not been outside the United States for a total of more than 60 days during the calendar year in which such emergency occurred.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only