Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019
Latest action · Jan 31, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S803-804)
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.
- IntroducedJan 31, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019
This bill allows Medicare payment for home health services ordered by a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse-midwife, or a physician assistant. Currently, coverage is provided only for services ordered by a physician.
Cosponsors 47
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 31, 2019 to Feb 25, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Jan 31, 2019 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Feb 7, 2019 | |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Feb 7, 2019 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Feb 11, 2019 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Feb 12, 2019 | |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Feb 13, 2019 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Feb 25, 2019 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Feb 25, 2019 | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Feb 25, 2019 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Feb 25, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Feb 28, 2019 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Mar 11, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Mar 28, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jan 31, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S803-804)
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 748 | CARES Act | Related bill | Jul 23, 2020 |
| HR 2150 | Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Apr 10, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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- Jan 31, 2019Introduced in Senate
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