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HR 4663 113th Congress House

Protect Patient Access and Promote Hospital Efficiency Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit certain nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, and certified nurse-mi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit certain nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, and certified nurse-midwives to provide certain certifications with respect to inpatient hospital services under the Medicare program.

Introduced: December 2, 2014 See on congress.gov
Health Allied health servicesHospital careMedicareNursing
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Introduced in House
May 15, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action May 15, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Patient Access and Promote Hospital Efficiency Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, and certified nurse-midwives who order inpatient hospital services to certify their medical necessity for payment under the Medicare program.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Dec 2, 2014
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 15, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4663: Protect Patient Access and Promote Hospital Efficiency Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4663/
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"H.R. 4663: Protect Patient Access and Promote Hospital Efficiency Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4663/.
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