The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (or OBRA-87.) was a federal law that was enacted by the 100th United States Congress and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan. It includes (among other things) the Nursing Home Reform Act.
Specifics
Title I: Agriculture and Related Programs Subtitle A: Adjustments to Agricultural Commodity Programs Subtitle B: Optional Acreage Diversion Subtitle C: Farm Program Payments Subtitle D: Rural Electrification Administration Programs Subtitle E: Miscellaneous
Title II: National Economic Commission
Title III: Education Programs Subtitle A: Guaranteed Student Loan Program Savings Subtitle B: Sale of College Facilities and Housing Loans
Title IV: Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Health-Related Programs Subtitle A: Medicare Subtitle B: Medicaid Subtitle C: Nursing Home Reform Subtitle D: Vaccine Compensation Subtitle E: Rural Health
Title V:Energy and Environment Programs Subtitle A: Nuclear Waste Amendments Subtitle B: Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act of 1987 Subtitle C: Land and Water Conservation Fund and Tongass Timber Supply Fund Subtitle D: Reclamation Subtitle E: Panama Canal Subtitle F: Abandoned Mine Funds in Wyoming Subtitle G: Nuclear Regulatory Commission User Fees
Title VI: Civil Service and Service Programs
Title VII: Veterans Programs
Title VIII: Budget Policy and Fiscal Procedures
Title IX: Income Security and Related Programs
Title X: Revenue Provisions
Legislative history The bill was introduced in the House on October 26, 1987. It was passed in the House on October 29, 1987, and passed in the Senate on December 11, 1987. President Reagan signed the bill into public law on December 22, 1987.
References
External links Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 as amended (PDF/details) in the GPO Statute Compilations collection Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 as enacted (details) in the US Statutes at Large legislative history on Congress.gov