HR 3921 · 97th Congress · Health

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide medicare coverage of personal emergency response services.

Introduced 1981-06-15· Sponsored by Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10]· 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 Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1981-06-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title XVIII (Medicare ) of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage of "personal emergency response services" provided by a "personal emergency monitoring agency." Defines "personal emergency response services" as the maintenance of digital electronic communication equipment in the home which signals a "personal emergency monitoring agency" for help.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14]FL
Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34]NY
Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9]MA
Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4]WV
Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10]IL
Rep. Williams, Lyle [R-OH-19]OH
Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5]NC
Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15]MI
Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22]PA
Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8]NY
Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13]FL
Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6]PA
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1]MI
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA