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S.655: Guardianship Rights and Responsibilities Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced April 25, 1997
- Latest Major Action April 25, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Guardianship Rights and Responsibilities Act of 1997 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to reduce the Federal share of Medicaid payments available to States which fail to adopt the rights, standards, and duties in this Act concerning guardianship. Requires that an individual subject to a guardianship petition: (1) be provided with notice of all pending guardianship proceedings, rights afforded during a proceeding, and the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| April 25, 1997 |
Introduced in the Senate by Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) |