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H.R. 355

Senior Citizens Health Insurance Standards Act of 1989

Senior Citizens Health Insurance Standards Act of 1989 - Directs each State to submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services a plan specifying certain minimum standards applicable to the sale of health insurance to the elderly.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary to conduct studies for the purposes of making recommendations to the Congress concerning: (1) a uniform approach for regulating all private health insurance sold to the aged and disabled; and (2) the feasibility of additional health insurance coverage under title XVIII.

Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness and by the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8](D-NJ)Sponsor
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  1. CommitteeH26000

    Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness and by the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness Subcommittee
  2. CommitteeH26000

    Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment and by the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.

    Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  6. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  7. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Ways and Means Committee
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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

Senior Citizens Health Insurance Standards Act of 1989 — Informed