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Posted by: Kathy on 3/22/1998@03:17hrs:
In Reply to: Say No to Group Home posted by: Say No To Group Home on 3/21/1998@15:34hrs:
IT'S COMMING SOON!
EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL!!If you support this issue, let your congressmen know!
H.R.2020
Medicare Community Attendant Service Act of 1997 (introduced in the House)
SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF COMMUNITY-BASED ATTENDANT SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.
(a) REQUIRING COVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUALS ENTITLED TO NURSING FACILITY SERVICES OR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY SERVICES FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED-
Section 1902(a)(10)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(D)) is amended--
(1) by inserting `(i)' after `(D)', and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
`(ii) subject to section 1932(b), for the inclusion of qualified
community-based attendant services for any individual who, under the State
plan, is entitled to nursing facility services or intermediate care facility
services for the mentally retarded and who requires such services based on
functional need (and without regard to age or disability);'.