HR 7006 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Improving Care in Home Health Agencies Act

Introduced May 22, 2020 Originated House Sponsor Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 22, 2020 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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.

  1. IntroducedMay 22, 2020
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Improving Care in Home Health Agencies Act

This bill allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to waive certain requirements during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) with respect to Medicare coverage of home health services. Specifically, the bill allows the CMS to waive requirements relating to written (1) treatment plans that are signed and dated, (2) orders for care, (3) certification of eligibility, and (4) documentation of face-to-face encounters.

Cosponsors 12

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 22, 2020 to Aug 18, 2020, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYAdriano EspaillatOriginalMay 22, 2020
D-NYGrace MengOriginalMay 22, 2020
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalMay 22, 2020
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalMay 22, 2020
D-NYJose E. SerranoOriginalMay 22, 2020
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalMay 22, 2020
D-ALTerri A. SewellOriginalMay 22, 2020
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeOriginalMay 22, 2020
D-NYMax RoseJun 15, 2020
D-GUMichael F. Q. San NicolasJun 15, 2020
D-VTPeter WelchJun 15, 2020
D-OHJoyce BeattyAug 18, 2020

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 22, 2020Introduced in House
  2. May 22, 2020Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 22, 2020Introduced in House

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