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HR 1571 114th Congress House

Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015

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 stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 3, 2015 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 7, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 24, 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 24, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 7, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015

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.

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  • S 843 Related bill Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 59
All 59 Democratic 48 Republican 5
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Bera, Ami
California · Dec 7, 2016
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 9, 2016
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Apr 12, 2016
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 12, 2016
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 22, 2016
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Mar 22, 2016
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jan 12, 2016
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Carson, André
Indiana · Dec 11, 2015
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 8, 2015
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Dec 1, 2015
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Dec 1, 2015
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Nov 16, 2015
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 3, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 3, 2015
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Nov 3, 2015
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Oct 26, 2015
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Garamendi, John
California · Oct 26, 2015
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 26, 2015
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 30, 2015
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 30, 2015
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 8, 2015
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 29, 2015
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 29, 2015
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 23, 2015
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 21, 2015
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jul 21, 2015
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 21, 2015
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 7, 2015
Young, David
· Jul 7, 2015
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jun 25, 2015
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 16, 2015
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 16, 2015
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 16, 2015
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 10, 2015
Duffy, Sean
· Jun 10, 2015
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 10, 2015
Rothfus, Keith
· Jun 10, 2015
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 10, 2015
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · May 12, 2015
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2015
Bishop, Mike
· Apr 30, 2015
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Apr 30, 2015
Dent, Charles
· Apr 23, 2015
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 23, 2015
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 23, 2015
WALDEN, GREG
· Apr 23, 2015
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 14, 2015
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Mar 24, 2015
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 24, 2015
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Mar 24, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1571: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1571/
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"H.R. 1571: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1571/.
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