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S 594 116th Congress Senate

Preserving Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers under the Medicare program.

Introduced: February 28, 2019 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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 Latest action February 28, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Preserving Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2019

This bill directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to publish and biennially update a list of all rehabilitation innovation centers. The bill defines rehabilitation innovation centers as nonprofit or government-owned rehabilitation facilities that (1) hold specified federal research and training designations for traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke rehabilitation research; and (2) serve at least a certain number of Medicare patients.

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission must analyze the three most recent years of cost report data for all rehabilitation innovation centers and assess the payment adequacy for such innovation centers under Medicare.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1901 Identical bill Preserving Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 28, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 594: Preserving Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-594/
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