HR 8840 · 95th Congress · Health
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the requirement that prior hospitalization is necessary before extended care facility benefits are available under the medicare program.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1977-08-05)
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Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement that prior hospitalization is necessary before extended care facility benefits are available under the Medicare program.…
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