Home Health Medical Necessity Standards Act of 1987
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 1, 1987)
Home Health Medical Necessity Standards Act of 1987 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide that in determining whether home health services meet the Medicare requirement that covered services be reasonable and necessary: (1) medical care prescribed by a physician shall be considered reasonable and necessary unless it is deemed by expert, unbiased medical evidence to be otherwise; and (2) the individual's particular circumstances shall be taken into account, but not whether the individual's condition is acute or chronic.
What just happenedApr 9, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Apr 9, 1987CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Apr 6, 1987CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Apr 1, 1987IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Apr 1, 1987IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 1, 1987IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 1, 1987IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House