legislation: 95-hr-14324

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95-hr-14324 95 hr 14324 A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the development of standards for provision of hospice care, to provide for studies and demonstration projects in the provision of hospice care, and for other purposes. Health 1978-10-13 1978-10-13 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. House Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] KY D M000291 0 Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make a grant to a nonprofit private entity to develop standards for the accreditation of organizations providing hospice care. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to study and demonstrate, and to directly conduct such programs as will study and demonstrate: (1) methods for the provision of hospice care; (2) methods for financing hospice care; and (3) the costs and benefits of hospice care. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the results of such studies and demonstrations. Defines "hospice care" as such home care, outpatient services, and backup inpatient services as may be required for terminally ill patients and such support services as members of such patients' families may require as a result of such patients' terminal illnesses. Defines "terminally ill patient" as an individual with a prognosis of survival of six months or less. 2024-08-01T20:07:05Z  

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