Congress 107 - HR 2953 - Medicare Coordinated Community Care Act of 2001

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Medicare Coordinated Community Care Act of 2001 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to make the social health maintenance organizations (SHMOS) a permanent option under the Medicare+Choice program as coordinated community care plans which offer benefits for certain chronic illness care, home and community-based, supplemental non-acute institutional, and end-of-life and palliative care services.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a National Advisory Committee on Social HMO Replication to assist Medicare+Choice plans, health care providers, and other appropriate organizations in the design, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of coordinated community care plans under this Act.

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Apr 23, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E611)
Apr 18, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E577)
Oct 5, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 2, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 25, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 25, 2001

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