HR 3253 · 99th Congress · Health

National Council on Access to Health Care Act

Introduced 1985-09-10· Sponsored by Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1985-09-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Council on Access to Health Care Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the establishment of the National Council on Access to Health Care. Directs the Council to undertake specified advisability studies (including advisability studies of the: (1) development of a national health care policy to address the issues of access and quality; (2) current procedures designed to ensure the quality and availability of health care to all individuals; and (3) proper role of Federal and State governments and others in the financing, delivering, supervising, and planning of health services). Sets forth reporting requirements and administrative and membership provisions. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Council on September 30, 1988.…

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

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican