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US S296

Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019


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Introduced
01/31/2019
In Committee
01/31/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more timely access to home health services for Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare program. 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.

AI Summary

This bill, the Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019, amends the Social Security Act to allow Medicare payment for home health services ordered not only by a physician, but also by a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant. Currently, Medicare coverage is only provided for home health services ordered by a physician. The bill aims to ensure more timely access to home health services for Medicare beneficiaries by expanding the type of healthcare providers who can order these services.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (48)

Susan Collins (R)* Tammy Baldwin (D),  John Barrasso (R),  Michael Bennet (D),  Marsha Blackburn (R),  Richard Blumenthal (D),  Cory Booker (D),  John Boozman (R),  Sherrod Brown (D),  Maria Cantwell (D),  Shelley Moore Capito (R),  Ben Cardin (D),  Tom Carper (D),  Bob Casey (D),  Chris Coons (D),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Steve Daines (R),  Joni Ernst (R),  Cory Gardner (R),  Kirsten Gillibrand (D),  Kamala Harris (D),  Maggie Hassan (D),  Martin Heinrich (D),  Mazie Hirono (D),  John Hoeven (R),  Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),  Angus King (I),  Amy Klobuchar (D),  Patrick Leahy (D),  Joe Manchin (I),  Ed Markey (D),  Martha McSally (R),  Jeff Merkley (D),  Lisa Murkowski (R),  Patty Murray (D),  Gary Peters (D),  Rob Portman (R),  Jack Reed (D),  Jeanne Shaheen (D),  Kyrsten Sinema (I),  Tina Smith (D),  Debbie Stabenow (D),  Dan Sullivan (R),  Jon Tester (D),  Chris Van Hollen (D),  Elizabeth Warren (D),  Sheldon Whitehouse (D),  Roger Wicker (R), 

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S803-804) (on 01/31/2019)

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