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Introduced
07/30/2013
07/30/2013
In Committee
08/02/2013
08/02/2013
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2015
01/03/2015
Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
Medicare Hospice Care Access Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients.
AI Summary
This bill, the Medicare Hospice Care Access Act of 2013, amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, which governs Medicare, to allow physician assistants to be recognized as attending physicians for hospice patients. Currently, Medicare hospice care regulations specify who can serve as an attending physician, and this bill proposes to include physician assistants in that definition, alongside doctors and nurse practitioners. This change aims to expand access to hospice care by allowing physician assistants to fulfill this role, which involves coordinating a patient's care plan and communicating with the hospice team. The amendments will take effect for services provided on or after January 1, 2014.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 08/02/2013)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2867/all-info | 07/31/2013 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr2867ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr2867ih.pdf | 08/04/2013 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr2867ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr2867ih.pdf.pdf | 08/04/2013 |
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