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HR 2560 111th Congress House

Independence at Home Act of 2009

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain high cost Medicare beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to c… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain high cost Medicare beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to coordinated, primary care medical services in lower cost treatment settings, such as their residences, under a plan of care developed by a team of qualified and experienced health care professionals.

Introduced: June 11, 2009 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Health Home and outpatient careMedicare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 2, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
May 21, 2009
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.
May 21, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
May 21, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1236)
May 21, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 2, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Independence at Home Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize voluntary Independence at Home chronic care coordination pilot programs for high-cost Medicare beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions under the traditional Medicare fee-for-service program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1131 Identical bill Independence at Home Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 2
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Nov 5, 2009
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 29, 2009
Sestak, Joe
· Sep 8, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 17, 2009
Arcuri, Michael
· Jun 15, 2009
McMahon, Michael
· Jun 15, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 11, 2009
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 21, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2560: Independence at Home Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2560/
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"H.R. 2560: Independence at Home Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2560/.
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H.R. 2560, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2560/.
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