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HR 6413 112th Congress House

Medicare Transitional Care Act of 2012

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to cover transitional care services to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of care under the Medicare Program.

Introduced: September 14, 2012 See on congress.gov
Health Health care qualityHome and outpatient careHospital careMedicare
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Sep 14, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 14, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Sep 14, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1533-1534)
Sep 14, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 14, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Transitional Care Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover transitional care services for qualified individuals provided by a transitional care clinician acting as an employee of a qualified transitional care entity, such as a hospital (or a critical care hospital), a home health agency, a primary care practice, a federally qualified health center, a long-term care facility, a medical home, an appropriate community-based organization, an assisted living center, or an accountable care organization.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
Ellison, Keith
· Nov 29, 2012
Altmire, Jason
· Sep 21, 2012
Loebsack, David
· Sep 21, 2012
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 14, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6413: Medicare Transitional Care Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6413/
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"H.R. 6413: Medicare Transitional Care Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6413/.
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H.R. 6413, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6413/.
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