Senior Citizens Health Insurance Standards Act of 1985
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 3, 1985)
Senior Citizens Health Insurance Standards Act of 1985 - Directs each State to submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services a plan specifying certain minimum standards applicable to the sale of health insurance to the elderly.
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary to conduct studies for the purposes of making the recommendations to the Congress concerning: (1) a uniform approach for regulating all private health insurance sold to the aged and disabled; and (2) the feasibility of additional health insurance coverage under title XVIII.
What just happenedFeb 26, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Who’s behind it
- Feb 26, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness Subcommittee - Feb 26, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Feb 7, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jan 3, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Jan 3, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jan 3, 1985IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 1985IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House