House
Mar 17, 2003

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a demonstration program under the Medicare Program to examine the clinical and cost effectiveness of providing medical adult day care center services to Medicare beneficiaries.

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Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project under which the Secretary shall, as part of a plan of an episode of care for home health services established for a Medicare beneficiary, permit a home health agency, directly or under arrangements with a medical adult day care facility, to provide medical adult day care services as a substitute for a portion of home health services that would otherwise be provided in the beneficiary's home.

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Introduced(3/11/03)
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Mr. LEWIS

(R) KY – 2

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Mar 17, 2003

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