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S 1295 111th Congress Senate Health Health care quality Home and outpatient care Hospital care Medicare

Medicare Transitional Care Act of 2009

Introduced: June 18, 2009 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Jun 18, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6813-6814)
Jun 18, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6812-6813)
Jun 18, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Transitional Care Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of benefits for transitional care services for qualified individuals following discharge from a hospital or critical access hospital.

What's happening now June 18, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6813-6814)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2773 Identical bill Medicare Transitional Care Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 27, 2010
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Aug 3, 2009
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 18, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1295: Medicare Transitional Care Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1295/
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"S. 1295: Medicare Transitional Care Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1295/.
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S. 1295, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1295/.
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