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HOUSE 2150116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019

Last Action
4/10/2019

Actions

  • 2019-04-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2019-04-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2019-04-09Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2019-04-09Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2019-04-09Introduced in House
  • 2019-04-09Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-04-09 (00)

Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019

This bill allows Medicare payment for home health services ordered by a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse-midwife, or a physician assistant. Currently, coverage is provided only for services ordered by a physician.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Earl Carter (R-GA)
  • RON KIND (D-WI)
  • Mike Kelly (R-PA)
  • Susan Wild (D-PA)
  • David Joyce (R-OH)
  • Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • Scott Peters (D-CA)
  • PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
  • Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ)
  • Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
  • Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA)
  • Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
  • Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
  • Ro Khanna (D-CA)
  • BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
  • Rodney Davis (R-IL)
  • Cathy Rodgers (R-WA)
  • Debbie Dingell (D-MI)

Subjects

  • Home and outpatient care
  • Medicare
  • Nursing
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