A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a clinical trial to determine the efficiency and economic feasibility of providing medicare coverage for personal emergency response systems.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 21, 1985)
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a clinical trial in order to determine the efficiency and economic feasibility of providing Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) coverage for personal emergency response systems.
Requires each personal emergency response system to include, for purposes of the clinical trial: (1) communication equipment located in the home which transmits signals for emergency medical assistance over the telephone; (2) a local response center to monitor such signals; and (3) medical personnel or other persons to provide emergency medical assistance.
Authorizes appropriations.
Directs the Secretary to transmit to the Congress a report containing the findings and conclusions of the clinical trial, along with any legislative recommendations.
What just happenedFeb 27, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Feb 27, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Feb 26, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 21, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 21, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 21, 1985IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 21, 1985IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House