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HR 2150 116th Congress House

Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more timely access to home health services for Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare program.

Introduced: February 4, 2020 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Health Home and outpatient careMedicareNursing
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 9, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 9, 2019
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.
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 10, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019

This bill allows Medicare payment for home health services ordered by a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse-midwife, or a physician assistant. Currently, coverage is provided only for services ordered by a physician.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 748 Related bill CARES Act
  • S 296 Identical bill Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 114
All 114 Democratic 57 Republican 23
D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 22, 2020
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Apr 23, 2020
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Mar 31, 2020
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Mar 31, 2020
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Mar 13, 2020
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Mar 9, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Feb 27, 2020
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 21, 2020
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Feb 21, 2020
RYAN, TIM
· Feb 21, 2020
Hagedorn, Jim
· Feb 7, 2020
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Feb 4, 2020
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Feb 3, 2020
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Feb 3, 2020
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jan 7, 2020
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jan 7, 2020
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Dec 18, 2019
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Dec 16, 2019
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Dec 16, 2019
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Nov 19, 2019
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Oct 22, 2019
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 21, 2019
Brooks, Susan
· Oct 11, 2019
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Oct 11, 2019
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Oct 11, 2019
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Sep 26, 2019
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Sep 26, 2019
Loebsack, David
· Sep 26, 2019
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Sep 26, 2019
Katko, John
· Sep 19, 2019
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 17, 2019
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Aug 27, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Aug 23, 2019
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Aug 23, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 20, 2019
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Aug 2, 2019
Cheney, Liz
· Jul 25, 2019
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jul 25, 2019
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jul 25, 2019
 R
Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Jul 25, 2019
Yarmuth, John
· Jul 25, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 16, 2019
Olson, Pete
· Jul 16, 2019
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jul 16, 2019
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 16, 2019
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 12, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 12, 2019
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Jul 12, 2019
Delgado, Antonio
· Jul 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2150: Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2150/
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