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HR 5613 114th Congress House Health Health personnel Home and outpatient care Hospital care Medicare Rural conditions and development

CAH Act of 2016

Introduced: July 1, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 21, 2016
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5740-5741)
Sep 21, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 21, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 531). (text: CR 09/20/2016 H5681)
Sep 20, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5613.
Sep 20, 2016
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 20, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5681-5682)
Sep 20, 2016
Ms. Jenkins (KS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 21, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-696, Part I.
Jul 7, 2016
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 7, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 2, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 1, 2016
Introduced in House
Jul 1, 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.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 21, 2016 House · vote #531 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 420–0 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Continuing Access to Hospitals Act of 2016 or the CAH Act of 2016

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to continue to instruct Medicare contractors not to enforce requirements for direct physician supervision of outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2016.

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission must report on the effect of extending this instruction on: (1) Medicare beneficiaries, and (2) hospital staffing needs.

What's happening now September 22, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 3129 Related bill A bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeut…
  • HR 2878 Related bill To provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic serv…
  • S 1461 Related bill A bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeut…
  • S 3435 Related bill Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jul 14, 2016
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jul 6, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5613: CAH Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5613/
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