S 314 · 97th Congress · Health

A bill to permit relatives of Medicaid eligible individuals residing in nursing homes to contribute voluntarily to a State fund for the provision of such care.

Introduced 1981-01-29· Sponsored by Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Finance.(1981-01-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to permit a State to establish a program under which relatives of a Medicaid beneficiary receiving skilled nursing facility services or intermediate care facility services may contribute to a fund used to provide such services.…

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