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HR 1179 113th Congress House

Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare.

Introduced: March 19, 2013 Introduced by: Courtney, Joe Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Health Health care coverage and accessHome and outpatient careHospital careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare
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Became law
Apr 11, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 14, 2013
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.
Mar 14, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 11, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deem an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital to be an inpatient with respect to satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital requirement in order to entitle the individual to Medicare coverage of any post-hospital extended care services in a skilled nursing facility (SNF).

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 143
All 143 Democratic 51 Republican 7
Reed, Tom
· Dec 10, 2014
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Nov 13, 2014
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Nov 13, 2014
Bustos, Cheri
· Sep 9, 2014
Murphy, Tim
· Jul 30, 2014
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 28, 2014
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jul 17, 2014
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 15, 2014
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jul 14, 2014
Rothfus, Keith
· Jul 8, 2014
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 17, 2014
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 10, 2014
Lance, Leonard
· Jun 10, 2014
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 2, 2014
 D
Scott, David
Georgia · May 29, 2014
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 28, 2014
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · May 20, 2014
BROWN, CORRINE
· May 6, 2014
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 30, 2014
CRENSHAW, ANDER
· Apr 30, 2014
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Apr 28, 2014
WALDEN, GREG
· Apr 2, 2014
Delaney, John
· Mar 12, 2014
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Mar 4, 2014
O'Rourke, Beto
· Feb 4, 2014
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jan 27, 2014
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jan 14, 2014
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jan 9, 2014
McHenry, Patrick
· Jan 9, 2014
Lowenthal, Alan
· Jan 7, 2014
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jan 7, 2014
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Dec 11, 2013
Pascrell, Bill
· Dec 11, 2013
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Dec 11, 2013
Sarbanes, John
· Dec 11, 2013
Kuster, Ann
· Dec 5, 2013
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Dec 5, 2013
BRADY, ROBERT
· Dec 3, 2013
DOYLE, MIKE
· Dec 3, 2013
Fudge, Marcia
· Dec 3, 2013
ISRAEL, STEVE
· Dec 3, 2013
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Dec 3, 2013
KIND, RON
· Dec 3, 2013
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 3, 2013
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Dec 3, 2013
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Dec 3, 2013
Schrader, Kurt
· Dec 3, 2013
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Dec 3, 2013
MATHESON, JIM
· Nov 20, 2013
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Nov 19, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1179/
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"H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1179/.
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