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HR 3506 112th Congress House

Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act

Official title: To strengthen and protect Medicare hospice programs.

Introduced: April 17, 2012 See on congress.gov
Health Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare
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Nov 29, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 22, 2011
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.
Nov 22, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 29, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the face-to-face encounter framework in hospice care. Allows a clinical nurse specialist, physician assistant, or other health professional (in addition to a hospice physician or a nurse practitioner, as under current law) to conduct the face-to-face encounter with an individual to determine continued eligibility for hospice care before the first 60-day (currently, 180-day) recertification period and each subsequent recertification period.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a Medicare Hospice Payment Reform demonstration program to test any revisions to the methodology for determining payment rates for routine home care and other hospice care services.

Sets at every three years the frequency of surveys of certified hospice program entities.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 39
All 39 Democratic 9 Republican 4
Yoder, Kevin
· Dec 11, 2012
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 13, 2012
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 5, 2012
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 10, 2012
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Aug 2, 2012
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Aug 2, 2012
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Aug 2, 2012
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Aug 2, 2012
Pearce, Stevan
· Jul 31, 2012
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Jul 23, 2012
King, Steve
· Jun 20, 2012
Roskam, Peter
· Jun 6, 2012
ANDREWS, ROBERT
· May 16, 2012
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 16, 2012
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 16, 2012
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 10, 2012
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· May 10, 2012
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· May 7, 2012
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Apr 27, 2012
Meehan, Patrick
· Apr 24, 2012
Farenthold, Blake
· Apr 17, 2012
Gerlach, Jim
· Apr 17, 2012
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Apr 17, 2012
Kissell, Larry
· Apr 17, 2012
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Apr 17, 2012
PLATTS, TODD
· Apr 17, 2012
ROSS, MIKE
· Mar 29, 2012
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Mar 28, 2012
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Mar 28, 2012
LATOURETTE, STEVEN
· Mar 27, 2012
Altmire, Jason
· Mar 5, 2012
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Feb 28, 2012
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Feb 17, 2012
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 8, 2012
Reichert, David
· Feb 7, 2012
Jenkins, Lynn
· Jan 18, 2012
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Dec 23, 2011
Paulsen, Erik
· Nov 22, 2011
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Nov 22, 2011
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