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HR 2302 113th Congress House Health Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medicare

Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act of 2013

Introduced: June 6, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 19, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 7, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 6, 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.
Jun 6, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act of 2013 - 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 the individual to determine continued eligibility for hospice care before the first 60-day (currently 180-day) recertification period and each subsequent recertification.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a Medicare Hospital 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 programs.

What's happening now June 19, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7