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HR 1342 114th Congress House Health Home and outpatient care Medicare Nursing

Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015

Introduced: October 9, 2015 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
Mar 18, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 6, 2015
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 6, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015

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.

What's happening now March 18, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3435 Related bill Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016
  • S 578 Identical bill Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 95
All 95 Democratic 57 Republican 26
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Dec 7, 2016
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Dec 7, 2016
Poliquin, Bruce
· Sep 20, 2016
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Sep 20, 2016
Donovan, Daniel
· Sep 6, 2016
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 11, 2016
Brat, Dave
· Jun 16, 2016
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 16, 2016
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jun 16, 2016
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jun 16, 2016
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · May 23, 2016
Murphy, Tim
· May 23, 2016
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Chu, Judy
California · May 13, 2016
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Apr 29, 2016
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Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 29, 2016
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Apr 15, 2016
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Apr 15, 2016
Blum, Rod
· Feb 12, 2016
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Feb 12, 2016
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jan 28, 2016
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jan 6, 2016
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jan 6, 2016
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Dec 11, 2015
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Dec 11, 2015
Rothfus, Keith
· Dec 11, 2015
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Dec 11, 2015
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Dec 11, 2015
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Nov 19, 2015
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Nov 19, 2015
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Nov 19, 2015
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 19, 2015
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Nov 19, 2015
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Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 19, 2015
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Oct 29, 2015
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 29, 2015
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Oct 29, 2015
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Takano, Mark
California · Oct 29, 2015
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 23, 2015
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Bera, Ami
California · Oct 9, 2015
Shuster, Bill
· Oct 9, 2015
Young, David
· Oct 9, 2015
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jul 29, 2015
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 13, 2015
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jul 13, 2015
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Valadao, David G.
California · Jul 13, 2015
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jul 7, 2015
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 7, 2015
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 7, 2015
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jul 7, 2015
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jun 24, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1342: Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1342/
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"H.R. 1342: Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1342/.
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