A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide medicare coverage of personal emergency response services.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 5, 1981)
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage of "personal emergency response services" provided by a "personal emergency monitoring agency." Defines "personal emergency response services" as the maintenance of digital electronic communication equipment in the home which signals a "personal emergency monitoring agency" for help.
What just happenedFeb 12, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Feb 12, 1981CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 9, 1981CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Feb 5, 1981IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 5, 1981IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 5, 1981IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 5, 1981IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House