HR 6226
114th Congress
House
Health
Congressional oversight
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health personnel
Home and outpatient care
Medicare
PUSH Act of 2016
Introduced: September 28, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 28, 2016
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.
Sep 28, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Pre-Claims Undermine Seniors' Health Act of 2016 or the PUSH Act of 2016
This bill delays the Medicare demonstration for pre-claim review of home health services and requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to report on such pre-claim review. Specifically, CMS shall delay or suspend the demonstration by the later of: (1) one year after either the bill's enactment or the demonstration's scheduled start-date, as applicable; or (2) six months after CMS submits its report.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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