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S 1131 111th Congress Senate

Independence at Home Act of 2009

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

Official title: A bill 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 16, 2009 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Health Home and outpatient careMedicare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2009
Introduced in Senate
May 21, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5829-5830)
May 21, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5830-5834)
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 Latest action May 21, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5830-5834)

 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
  • HR 2560 Identical bill Independence at Home Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 16, 2009
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 21, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1131: Independence at Home Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1131/
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"S. 1131: Independence at Home Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1131/.
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S. 1131, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1131/.
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