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HR 410 115th Congress House

Protecting Life Until Natural Death Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude coverage of advance care planning services under the Medicare program.

Introduced: January 10, 2017 See on congress.gov
Health Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare
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Jan 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 10, 2017
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.
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 25, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Life Until Natural Death Act

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude from Medicare coverage advanced planning services, with the exception of certain hospice-related services that may include advising on end-of-life or advanced care planning.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 520 Reintroduced Bill Protecting Life Until Natural Death Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 410: Protecting Life Until Natural Death Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-410/
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"H.R. 410: Protecting Life Until Natural Death Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-410/.
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H.R. 410, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-410/.
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