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 PUBLIC LAW 100-360—JULY 1, 1988

102 STAT. 765

TITLE IV—UNITED STATES BIPARTISAN COMMISSION ON COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE, OBRA TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS, AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS . Subtitle A—United States Bipartisan Commission on Comprehensive Health Care SEC. 401. ESTABLISHMENT.

There is established a commission to be known as the United States Bipartisan Commission on Comprehensive Health Care (in this title referred to as the "Commission). SEC. 402. DUTIES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall— (1) examine shortcomings in the current health care delivery and financing mechanisms that limit or prevent access of all individuals in the United States to comprehensive health care, and (2) make specific recommendations to the Congress respecting Federal programs, policies, and financing needed to assure the availability of— (A) comprehensive long-term care services for the elderly and disabled, (B) comprehensive health care services for the elderly and disabled, and (C) comprehensive health care services for all individuals in the United States. (b) CONSIDERATIONS IN RECOMMENDATIONS.—In making its recommendations, the Commission shall consider— (1) the amount and sources (consistent with principles of social insurance) of Federal funds to finance the needed services, including reallocations of existing Federal program funds, and (2) the most efficient and effective manner of administering such programs. (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this title:

(1) The term "comprehensive health care services" includes— (A) inpatient hospital services (including mental health services); (B) skilled nursing facility services, intermediate care facility services, home health services, and other long-term health care services; (C) physician services and other outpatient health care services (including mental health services); (D) periodic general physical examinations, eye examinations, hearing examinations, dental examinations, foot examinations, and other preventive health care services; and (E) prescription drugs, eyeglasses, hearing aids, orthopedic equipment, and dentures (both complete and partial).

42 USC 1395b note.

42 USC 1395b note.

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