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HR 1898 111th Congress House

Life Sustaining Treatment Preferences Act of 2009

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare Program for consultations regarding orders for life sustaining treat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare Program for consultations regarding orders for life sustaining treatment and to provide grants for the development and expansion of programs for such orders.

Introduced: June 9, 2009 See on congress.gov
Health Health information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare
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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)
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 Latest action April 21, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 26, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 9, 2009
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 18, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1898: Life Sustaining Treatment Preferences Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1898/
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"H.R. 1898: Life Sustaining Treatment Preferences Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1898/.
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