A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to broaden the coverage of home health services under the supplementary medical insurance program and remove the 100-visit limitation presently applicable thereto, to amend part A of such title to liberalize the coverage of post-hospital home health services thereunder, to amend title XIX of such act to require the inclusion of home health services in a State's medicaid program and to permit payments of housing costs under such a program for elderly persons who would otherwise require nursing home care, to require contributions by audit children toward their parents' nursing and home health care expenses under the medicaid program, to provide expanded Federal funding for congregate housing for the displaced and the elderly, and for other purposes.
National Home Health Care Act - Broadens the coverage of home health service under the supplementary medical insurance (Medicare) program of the Social Security Act by authorizing payments for homemaker services under specified circumstances and removes the 100-visit limitation presently applicable to the home health service program.
Revises the coverage of post-hospital home health services under the Medicare program.
Requires the inclusion of home health services in a State's medicaid program under the Social Security Act and permits the payments of rent under such program for elderly persons who would otherwise require nursing home care.
Requires contributions by adult children towards their parents' nursing and home health care expenses under the Medicaid program.
Provides expanded Federal funding for congregate housing for the displaced and the elderly by increasing the amount available for such housing under the low income housing program.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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