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H.R. 5531

Community Home Health Services Act of 1982

Community Home Health Services Act of 1982 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to public and nonprofit private entities and loans to proprietary entities to establish and operate home health programs, including professional and paraprofessional training. Limits such grants and loans to areas without adequate services, including inadequate transportation services.

Sets forth assistance priority factors.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983-1984.

Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees by January 1, 1984.

Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to expand home health care coverage, including coverage for homemaker-home health services, nonprofit hospitals, and transportation. Revises related payment provisions.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) analyze and make recommendations regarding alternative reimbursement methods for home health services; (2) implement the most cost effective method within 180 days; (3) carry out reimbursement demonstration projects and report to the Congress by January 1, 1984, and (4) investigate Medicare and Medicaid fraud and report to the Congress within 18 months.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax credit for households with qualifying dependents receiving home health care services. Limits such tax credit to 1983-1984. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to report to Congress by September 30, 1984, regarding the number of such credits taken and their effect on tax revenues.

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Rep. Molinari, Guy [R-NY-17](R-NY)Sponsor
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  1. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Ways and Means Committee
  4. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  5. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  6. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House