S 296 116th Congress Senate

Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019

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

Introduced: March 25, 2019 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov

Health Home and outpatient careMedicareNursing

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S803-804)

Jan 31, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action January 31, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S803-804)

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

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Finance Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 35

Blackburn, Marsha

Tennessee · Feb 13, 2020

Murkowski, Lisa

Alaska · Feb 12, 2020

McSally, Martha

· Feb 11, 2020

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Feb 5, 2020

Murray, Patty

Washington · Feb 5, 2020

Sullivan, Dan

Alaska · Jan 8, 2020

Gillibrand, Kirsten E.

New York · Dec 16, 2019

Klobuchar, Amy

Minnesota · Dec 16, 2019

Bennet, Michael F.

Colorado · Oct 22, 2019

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Sep 23, 2019

Capito, Shelley Moore

West Virginia · Sep 18, 2019

Cantwell, Maria

Washington · Jul 31, 2019

Hirono, Mazie K.

Hawaii · Jul 30, 2019

Daines, Steve

Montana · Jul 22, 2019

Peters, Gary C.

Michigan · Jul 9, 2019

Heinrich, Martin

New Mexico · Jun 20, 2019

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · May 20, 2019

Hyde-Smith, Cindy

Mississippi · May 20, 2019

Smith, Tina

Minnesota · May 14, 2019

King, Angus S., Jr.

Maine · May 2, 2019

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Apr 30, 2019

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · Apr 29, 2019

Warren, Elizabeth

Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2019

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Apr 11, 2019

Ernst, Joni

Iowa · Mar 25, 2019

Whitehouse, Sheldon

Rhode Island · Mar 11, 2019

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Feb 28, 2019

Barrasso, John

Wyoming · Feb 25, 2019

Reed, Jack

Rhode Island · Feb 25, 2019

Shaheen, Jeanne

New Hampshire · Feb 25, 2019

Wicker, Roger F.

Mississippi · Feb 25, 2019

Hoeven, John

North Dakota · Feb 13, 2019

Boozman, John

Arkansas · Feb 11, 2019

Cramer, Kevin

North Dakota · Feb 7, 2019

Hassan, Margaret Wood

New Hampshire · Feb 7, 2019

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