Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2019
Latest action · Apr 11, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedApr 11, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2019
This bill allows federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health centers (RHCs) to receive payment under Medicare for hospice services. Currently, attending physicians who work for FQHCs and RHCs may provide hospice services only outside of FQHC or RHC work hours and must bill Medicare under their own provider numbers; FQHCs and RHCs may not receive payment under Medicare for such services.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 11, 2019 to Sep 29, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Apr 11, 2019 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Apr 29, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | May 6, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | May 21, 2019 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | May 21, 2019 | |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Jun 5, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jun 5, 2019 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Jul 10, 2019 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Jul 10, 2019 | |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Dec 3, 2019 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Jan 9, 2020 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Jan 9, 2020 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Jan 28, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Apr 11, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2594 | Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2019 | Identical bill | May 9, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2019Introduced in Senate
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