Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015
Latest action · Feb 26, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1163-1164)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 26, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise conditions of and limitations on payment for home health care services.
Allows payment for home health services to Medicare beneficiaries by: (1) a nurse practitioner, (2) a clinical nurse specialist working in collaboration with a physician in accordance with state law, (3) a certified nurse-midwife, or (4) a physician assistant under a physician's supervision.
Cosponsors 52
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 26, 2015 to Nov 15, 2016, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Feb 26, 2015 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Mar 3, 2015 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Mar 10, 2015 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Mar 16, 2015 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Mar 17, 2015 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Mar 17, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Mar 23, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Mar 23, 2015 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Mar 23, 2015 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Mar 24, 2015 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Mar 24, 2015 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Apr 16, 2015 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Apr 16, 2015 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Apr 21, 2015 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Apr 23, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Apr 29, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | May 4, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | May 11, 2015 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | May 11, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Al Franken | May 13, 2015 | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | May 18, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | May 19, 2015 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | May 19, 2015 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Jun 10, 2015 | |
| D-ND | Heidi Heitkamp | Jun 11, 2015 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Jun 11, 2015 | |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Jun 15, 2015 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Jun 16, 2015 | |
| I-WV | Joe Manchin III | Jun 18, 2015 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Jun 22, 2015 | |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Jun 23, 2015 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Jul 8, 2015 | |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Jul 27, 2015 | |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Jul 30, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Sep 21, 2015 | |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Oct 6, 2015 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Nov 3, 2015 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Nov 19, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Dec 1, 2015 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Dec 10, 2015 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Feb 23, 2016 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Feb 24, 2016 | |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Mar 3, 2016 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Apr 4, 2016 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Apr 5, 2016 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Apr 5, 2016 | |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Apr 21, 2016 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Jun 23, 2016 | |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Jun 29, 2016 | |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Nov 15, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 26, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Feb 26, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1163-1164)
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1342 | Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015 | Identical bill | Mar 18, 2015 |
| S 3435 | Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 | Related bill | Sep 28, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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- Feb 26, 2015Introduced in Senate
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