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COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020

Introduced: September 21, 2020 Introduced by: Balderson, Troy Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Sep 21, 2020
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.
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COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020

This bill authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to waive certain limitations with respect to Medicare coverage of hospice care during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the CMS may allow respite care to be provided in other settings besides inpatient facilities and may allow such care to be provided for up to 15 (rather than up to 5) consecutive days.

What's happening now September 21, 2020

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4423 Identical bill COVID–19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020
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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Oct 27, 2020
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Sep 29, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8322: COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8322/
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"H.R. 8322: COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8322/.
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H.R. 8322, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8322/.
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