S 322 · 99th Congress · Social Welfare
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the requirements relating to nursing care provided by certain hospice programs through arrangements with other medicare certified providers.
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Introduced2
Committee3
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House5
EnactedLatest: Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.(1985-02-11)
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Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit a hospice to contract out for nursing care with a Medicare-certified provider if the provider: (1) is located in a rural area or in a health manpower shortage area; or (2) provided hospice services and was incorporated or licensed, prior to January 1, 1985. Requires the provider to be presently certified and to have been certified prior to January 1, 1985.…
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