S 1332
113th Congress
Senate
Health
Home and outpatient care
Medicare
Nursing
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2013
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 18, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5803-5804)
Jul 18, 2013
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise conditions of and limitations on payment for home health care services.
Allows payment for home health services to Medicare beneficiaries by: (1) a nurse practitioner, (2) a clinical nurse specialist working in collaboration with a physician in accordance with state law, (3) a certified nurse-midwife, or (4) a physician assistant under a physician's supervision.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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