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Introduced
03/17/2021
03/17/2021
In Committee
03/17/2021
03/17/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to expand and expedite access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill aims to expand and expedite access to cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under the Medicare program. Specifically, it allows physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to prescribe exercise and oversee these rehabilitation programs, in addition to physicians. The bill also moves up the expiration date for certain provisions related to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation from January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2022, making these programs more accessible to Medicare beneficiaries.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (66)
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Mark Amodei (R),
Kelly Armstrong (R),
Don Bacon (R),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
G. Butterfield (D),
André Carson (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Tom Emmer (R),
Teresa Fernandez (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Ruben Gallego (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),
Jim Himes (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Young Kim (R),
Ann Kuster (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Tom Malinowski (D),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
David McKinley (R),
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Tom O'Halleran (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Katie Porter (D),
David Price (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Mike Rogers (R),
Deborah Ross (D),
Kurt Schrader (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Adrian Smith (R),
Lloyd Smucker (R),
Darren Soto (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Elise Stefanik (R),
Greg Steube (R),
Paul Tonko (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
David Valadao (R),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Juan Vargas (D),
Jackie Walorski (R),
Peter Welch (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 03/17/2021)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1956/all-info |
BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1956/BILLS-117hr1956ih.pdf |
Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1956/BILLS-117hr1956ih.pdf.pdf |
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