Proposed legislation emerging from Special Committee
on Aging of the 106th Congress.
Significant actions on bills are noted in RED
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2477 A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide additional
safeguards for beneficiaries with representative payees under the Old-Age,
Survivors, and Disability Insurance program or the Supplemental Security
Income program.
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2420 A bill to amend Title 5, United States Code, to provide for the
establishment of a program under which long-term care insurance is made
available to Federal employees, members of the uniformed services, and
civilian and military retirees, and for other purposes. On
7/25/2000 the Senate incorporated this measure in H.R.
4040 as an amendment. On 9/19/2000 the bill became Public Law No:
106-265.
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2378 A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to
improve the safety of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other
purposes.
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2225 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a deduction for qualified long-term are insurance premiums use
of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements,
and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs.
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1417 A bill to amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the
authority of State Medicaid fraud control units to investigate and prosecute
fraud in connection with Federal health care programs and abuse of residents
of board and care facilities.
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1350 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the
availability of medical savings account.
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1277 A bill to amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a
new prospective payment system for Federally-qualified health centers and
rural health clinics.
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960 A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish pension
counseling programs, and for other purposes.
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840 A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide for health
care and employee benefits, and for other purposes.
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707 A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a
national family caregiver support program, and for other purposes.
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472 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
certain medicare beneficiaries with an exemption to the financial
limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational
therapy services under part B of the Medicare program, and for other
purposes.
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256 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote
the use of universal product numbers on claims forms submitted for
reimbursement under the Medicare program.
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255 A bill to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in payments for home health
services provided under the Medicare program, and to improve the quality of
those home health services. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to promote the use of universal product numbers on claims forms
submitted for reimbursement under the Medicare program.
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60 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
equitable treatment for contributions by employees to pension plans.
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37 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the
restriction on payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care
imposed by section 4407 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
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36 A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the
establishment of a program under which long-term care insurance may be
obtained by Federal employees and annuitants.
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35 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for the long-term care insurance costs of all individuals who are
not eligible to participate in employer-subsidized long-term care health
plans.
