Medicare Home Dialysis Staff Assistance Coverage Act of 1990
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 28, 1990)
Medicare Home Dialysis Staff Assistance Coverage Act of 1990 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover the services of a home dialysis aide provided by a renal dialysis facility to persons who: (1) are nonambulatory and have no access to transportation services for travel to and from a dialysis facility; (2) suffer from a serious medical condition which would be exacerbated by travel to and from a dialysis facility; or (3) are eligible for ambulance transportation to and from such facility but at a cost which meets or exceeds the cost of this Act's services. Sets forth payment provisions.
Requires peer review organization review of the services of home dialysis aides.
Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study and report to the Congress on the costs and effectiveness of Medicare coverage of the services of home dialysis aides.
What just happenedNov 5, 1990
See H.R.5835.
Who’s behind it
- Nov 5, 1990CommitteeH19100
See H.R.5835.
Ways and Means Committee - Jul 16, 1990CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jun 28, 1990IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jun 28, 1990IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Jun 28, 1990IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 28, 1990IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House