To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement that extended care services be provided not later than 30 days after a period of hospitalization of not fewer than 3 consecutive days in order to be covered under part A of the medicare program, and to expand home health services under such program.
Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility and Home Health Benefit Act of 1991 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate the requirement that extended care services be provided within a certain period following hospitalization in order to be covered under the Hospital Insurance Program; and (2) cover nursing care and home health aide services provided or needed on an intermittent basis.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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