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Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015

Introduced: June 4, 2015 Introduced by: Palmer, Gary J. Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
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Jun 8, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 5, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 4, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 4, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in carrying out regulations providing for the replacement of ICD-9 (International Classification of Diseases-9) with ICD-10 as a standard code set, shall provide for a two-year grace period during which physicians and other health care providers submitting claims and other documents using ICD-10 are not penalized for errors, mistakes, and malfunctions relating to the transition to such code set. HHS shall also give these practitioners assistance during the grace period.

The Government Accountability Office shall study this transition for Congress.

What's happening now June 8, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Republican 18
Abraham, Ralph
· Jul 23, 2015
Jenkins, Evan
· Jul 23, 2015
McSally, Martha
· Jul 23, 2015
Young, David
· Jun 24, 2015
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Jun 15, 2015
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jun 12, 2015
Russell, Steve
· Jun 12, 2015
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jun 10, 2015
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 10, 2015
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 8, 2015
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jun 8, 2015
Messer, Luke
· Jun 8, 2015
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jun 4, 2015
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jun 4, 2015
BARTON, JOE
· Jun 4, 2015
Bishop, Mike
· Jun 4, 2015
Blum, Rod
· Jun 4, 2015
Bridenstine, Jim
· Jun 4, 2015
Buck, Ken
· Jun 4, 2015
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jun 4, 2015
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jun 4, 2015
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jun 4, 2015
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jun 4, 2015
Love, Mia
· Jun 4, 2015
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jun 4, 2015
Ratcliffe, John
· Jun 4, 2015
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jun 4, 2015
Sanford, Mark
· Jun 4, 2015
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 4, 2015
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Jun 4, 2015
Walker, Mark
· Jun 4, 2015
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jun 4, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Jun 4, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2652: Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2652/
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"H.R. 2652: Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2652/.
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