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HR 4848 114th Congress House

HIP Act

Official title: To delay and suspend implementation of a comprehensive care for joint replacement (CJR) payment model for episode-based payment for lower extremity joint repla… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To delay and suspend implementation of a comprehensive care for joint replacement (CJR) payment model for episode-based payment for lower extremity joint replacement (LEJR) under the Medicare program in a budget neutral manner.

Introduced: April 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth care costs and insurance
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 30, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 25, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 23, 2016
Introduced in House
Mar 23, 2016
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.
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 Latest action March 30, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Healthy Inpatient Procedures Act of 2016 or the HIP Act

This bill delays and suspends implementation of Medicare's Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model, which tests episode-based payment and quality measurement for care associated with hip and knee replacements.

The bill also reduces and rescinds specified FY2017 and FY2018 funding that was appropriated for the Prevention and Public Health Trust Fund.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 8
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 14, 2016
Jenkins, Evan
· Jul 6, 2016
Abraham, Ralph
· Jun 28, 2016
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jun 21, 2016
Donovan, Daniel
· May 23, 2016
MICA, JOHN
· May 19, 2016
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · May 18, 2016
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · May 12, 2016
Hensarling, Jeb
· Apr 26, 2016
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Apr 14, 2016
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Apr 14, 2016
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 12, 2016
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Apr 12, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4848: HIP Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4848/
MLA
"H.R. 4848: HIP Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4848/.
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H.R. 4848, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4848/.
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[H.R. 4848: HIP Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4848/)
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