HR 5141 · 98th Congress · Health

A bill to amend part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to payment levels for hospice care.

Introduced 1984-03-14· Sponsored by Rep. Vandergriff, Tommy J. [D-TX-26]· 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.(1984-03-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services not to establish a rate of payment for hospice care which is less than specified amounts for routine home care, continuous home care, inpatient respite care, and general inpatient care. Directs the Secretary to: (1) annually review and, if appropriate, adjust such rates; and (2) periodically report to Congress on such review and adjustments.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats2 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1]CA
Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24]CA
Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2]WA
Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20]OH
Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25]NY
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]FL
Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD-3]MD
Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2]VA
Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large]ND
Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Resident Commissioner Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large]PR