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HR 3831 112th Congress House

Medicare Hospice Care Access Act of 2012

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the recognition of attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients.

Introduced: May 25, 2012 See on congress.gov
Health Health personnelLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare
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Feb 1, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 25, 2012
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.
Jan 25, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 1, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Hospice Care Access Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 891 Related bill Medicare Hospice Care Access Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 3
Richardson, Laura
· Nov 16, 2012
Kissell, Larry
· Sep 20, 2012
Barletta, Lou
· Sep 10, 2012
ANDREWS, ROBERT
· Jun 19, 2012
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 25, 2012
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· May 8, 2012
MYRICK, SUE
· Apr 17, 2012
HALL, RALPH
· Mar 29, 2012
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 29, 2012
King, Steve
· Mar 19, 2012
PAUL, RON
· Feb 27, 2012
Jenkins, Lynn
· Feb 9, 2012
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Feb 2, 2012
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Feb 2, 2012
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jan 25, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3831: Medicare Hospice Care Access Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3831/
MLA
"H.R. 3831: Medicare Hospice Care Access Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3831/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3831, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3831/.
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[H.R. 3831: Medicare Hospice Care Access Act of 2012](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3831/)
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