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SENATE 445115th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017

Last Action
2/27/2017

Actions

  • 2017-02-27Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • 2017-02-27Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2017-02-27 (00)

Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017

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.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Ben Cardin (D-MD)
  • Roger Wicker (R-MS)
  • Thad Cochran (R-MS)
  • John Hoeven (R-ND)
  • John Reed (D-RI)
  • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
  • Joni Ernst (R-IA)
  • Christopher Coons (D-DE)
  • Charles Grassley (R-IA)
  • Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
  • Angus King (I-ME)
  • Edward Markey (D-MA)
  • Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
  • Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
  • Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
  • Gary Peters (D-MI)
  • Rob Portman (R-OH)
  • Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
  • Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

Subjects

  • Home and outpatient care
  • Medicare
  • Nursing
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