HR 4834
116th Congress
House
Health
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Home and outpatient care
Medicare
Patient Parity Protection Act of 2019
Introduced: October 23, 2019
Introduced by:
Gottheimer, Josh
Democratic
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 23, 2019
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.
Oct 23, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Patient Parity Protection Act of 2019
This bill allows certain off-campus departments of providers to be included in the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services. Providers must attest that the department was previously considered on-campus or otherwise met applicable requirements, but is now off-campus due to the provider's forced relocation to meet patient needs.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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