A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote the coverage of frail elderly Medicare beneficiaries permanently residing in nursing facilities in specialized health insurance programs for the frail elderly
Contributors: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce
Publisher: United States Government Printing Office
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Subjects: Frail elderly; Nursing home care; Medicare; Finance; Law and legislation; Health insurance; Medicare beneficiaries
Other titles: Medicare's Elderly Receiving Innovative Treatments (MERIT) Act of 1999.; 106th Congress, 1st Session, H.R. 1998 in the House of Representatives.; To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote the coverage of frail elderly Medicare beneficiaries permanently residing in nursing facilities in specialized health insurance programs for the frail elderly.
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Introduced May 27, 1999; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Committee on Commerce.

CMS copy in folder: Public Laws: Bill / House / 106th Congress / 1st Session / 1999 / File 3.