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S 1486 112th Congress Senate

Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2011

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify and expand on criteria applicable to patient admission to and care furnished in long-term car… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify and expand on criteria applicable to patient admission to and care furnished in long-term care hospitals participating in the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 2, 2011 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth facilities and institutions
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Hospital careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Aug 2, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 2, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5261)
Aug 2, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 2, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to long-term care hospitals to specify: (1) the criteria for preadmission patient screening and for admission following a face-to-face evaluation by a physician, (2) core services and patient care requirements, and (3) discharge criteria.

Reduces from 48 hours to 24 hours of admission the deadline by which long-term care hospitals must validate that patients meet admission criteria.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jan 30, 2012
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Aug 2, 2011
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Aug 2, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1486: Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1486/
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"S. 1486: Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1486/.
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S. 1486, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1486/.
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