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HR 876 114th Congress House

NOTICE Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observa… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals.

Introduced: February 11, 2015 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Health Health information and medical recordsHome and outpatient careHospital careMedicare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-42.
Aug 6, 2015
Signed by President.
Jul 29, 2015
Presented to President.
Jul 27, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 27, 2015
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 27, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 27, 2015
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5920-5921)
Jul 27, 2015
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5920-5921)
Mar 17, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 16, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 0 (Roll no. 115). (text: CR H1644)
Mar 16, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 16, 2015
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1650-1651)
Mar 16, 2015
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.
Mar 16, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 876.
Mar 16, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1644-1646)
Mar 16, 2015
Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 13, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 25.
Mar 13, 2015
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Mar 13, 2015
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-39, Part I.
Feb 26, 2015
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 26, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 11, 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.
Feb 11, 2015
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 16, 2015 House · vote #115 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 395–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action August 6, 2015

Became Public Law No: 114-42.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on March 16, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act or the NOTICE Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require a hospital or critical access hospital with an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give each individual who receives observation services as an outpatient for more than 24 hours an adequate oral and written notification within 36 hours after beginning to receive them which:

  • explains the individual's status as an outpatient and not as an inpatient and the reasons why;
  • explains the implications of that status on services furnished (including those furnished as an inpatient), in particular the implications for cost-sharing requirements and subsequent coverage eligibility for services furnished by a skilled nursing facility;
  • includes appropriate additional information;
  • is written and formatted using plain language and made available in appropriate languages; and
  • is signed by the individual or a person acting on the individual's behalf (representative) to acknowledge receipt of the notification, or if the individual or representative refuses to sign, the written notification is signed by the hospital staff who presented it.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1349 Related bill NOTICE Act
 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Feb 11, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 876: NOTICE Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-876/
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