A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for Alzheimer's clinical research and training awards, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the definition of homebound for purposes of receiving home health services under the Medicare program to allow Medicare beneficiaries to attend adult day care programs for treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other conditions, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs, and for other purposes
Contributors: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce
Publisher: U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 21
Subjects: Finance; Law and legislation; Home care; Long-term care of the sick; Research; Tax credits; Long-term care; Cafeteria benefit plans; Adult day care centers; Income tax deductions for medical expenses; Federal aid to medical research; Alzheimer's disease; Medicare beneficiaries
Other titles: Long Term Care and Alzheimer's Disease Advancement Act of 2000.; 106th Congress, 2d Session, H.R. 4029 in the House of Representatives.; To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for Alzheimer's clinical research and training awards, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the definition of homebound for purposes of receiving home health services under the Medicare program to allow Medicare beneficiaries to attend adult day care programs for treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other conditions, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs, and for other purposes.
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Introduced Mar. 16, 2000; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Committee on Commerce.

CMS copy in folder: Public Laws: Bill / House / 106th Congress / 2nd Session / 2000.