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H.R. 1200

Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility and Home Health Benefit Act of 1991

Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility and Home Health Benefit Act of 1991 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate the requirement that extended care services be provided within a certain period following hospitalization in order to be covered under the Hospital Insurance Program; and (2) cover nursing care and home health aide services provided or needed on an intermittent basis.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9](D-CA)Sponsor
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  1. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred jointly to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Ways and Means Committee
  4. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred jointly to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  5. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  6. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House