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 PUBLIC LAW 100-360—JULY 1, 1988

102 STAT. 683

Public Law 100-360 100th Congress An Act To amend title XVlll of the Social Security Act to provide protection against catastrophic medical expenses under the medicare program, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES IN ACT; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the "Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988". (b) AMENDMENTS TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this Act an amendment is expre£»ed in terms of an amendment to or repeal of a section or otiber provision, the reference shall be consider^ to be made to that section or other provision of the Social Security Act. (c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; references in Act; table of contents. TITLE I—PROVISIONS RELATING TO PART A OF MEDICARE PROGRAM AND SUPPLEMENTAL MEDICARE PREMIUM Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

101. 102. 103. 104.

Subtitle A—Expansion of Medicare Part A Benefits Expanding scope of benefits under part A. Deductibles and coinsurance under part A. Part A premium for medicare buy-ins. Effective dates, transition, and conforming amendments. Subtitle B—Supplemental Medicare Premium

Sec. 111. Imposition of supplemental medicare premium. Sec. 112. Establishment of Federal Hospital Insurance Catastrophic Coverage Reserve Fund. Sec. 113. Study of tax incentives for purchase of coverage for long-term care. TITLE n—PROVISIONS RELATING TO PART B OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM AND TO MEDICARE SUPPLEMENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE Subtitle A—Expansion of Medicare Part B Benefits Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sea

201. 202. 203. 204. 205. 206. 207. 208.

Limitation on medicare part B oostsharing. Coverage of catastrophic expenses for prescription drugs and itnailinCoverage of home intravenous drug therapy services. Coverage of screening mammography. In-home care for certain chronically dependent individuals. Ebctending home health services. Research on long-term care services for medicare beneficiaries. Study of adult day care services. Subtitle B—Medicare Part B Monthly Premium and Financing

Sec. 211. Adjustment in medicare part B premium. Sec. 212. Establishment of Federal Catastrophic Drug Insurance Trust Fund; fund transfers. Sec. 213. Creation of Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Account

July 1, 1988 [H.R. 2470]

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988. Aged persons. Insurance. Health and medical care. Health care facilities. 42 USC 1305 note.

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