A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the cap amount allowable for reimbursement of hospices under the medicare program.
Public Law 98-90 · H.R. 3677 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 29, 1983 · Health
Sponsor: Rep. Leon Panetta (D-CA-16)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Willis Gradison
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to set the cap amount for hospice care at $6,500, to be increased or decreased annually according to the consumer price index.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- Aug 29, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-90.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 22, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 3, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Aug 2, 1983FloorFloor · Held at the desk by unanimous consent. Pending further disposition.
- Aug 1, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Jul 28, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
- Jul 27, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Ways and Means Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.