HR 3588 · 98th Congress · Health

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit hospice programs to provide nursing care either directly or through other medicare providers.

Introduced 1983-07-18· Sponsored by Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See H.R.4170.(1984-06-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide that if a hospice program does not provide its own nursing care, such care must be provided through a certified Medicare provider.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25]NY
Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7]NJ
Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2]ME
Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18]FL
Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19]NY
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1]MT
Rep. Early, Joseph D. [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1]CT
Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-13]NJ
Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large]AS
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2]TX
Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10]MA
Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1]NH
Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9]NJ