HR 1898
111th Congress
House
Health
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
Life Sustaining Treatment Preferences Act of 2009
Introduced: April 2, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 21, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 2, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Apr 2, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Apr 2, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Apr 2, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E865)
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced in House
Mar 30, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4065)
Plain-English summary
Life Sustaining Treatment Preferences Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, to extend Medicare coverage to consultations regarding an order for life sustaining treatment for qualified individuals.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to eligible entities to: (1) establish new programs for orders regarding life sustaining treatment in a state or locality; (2) expand or enhance an existing program; or (3) set up a clearinghouse of information on programs for such orders and consultative services for the development or enhancement of such programs.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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