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- H.R.1692
H.R.1692: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive the 3-day prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services in the case of individuals classified within certain diagnosis-related groups.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced May 21, 1997
- Latest Major Action Aug. 5, 1997
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for coverage under part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act of extended care services for individuals with a condition classifiable within a select diagnosis-related group (DRG). (Waives the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services for such DRGs.) Requires the Secretary to select at least...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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See H.R.2015.
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| May 21, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by John Ensign (R-Nev.) |