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H.R. 1956 117th Congress House

Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to expand and expedite access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and pulm… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to expand and expedite access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 17, 2021 Introduced by: Lisa Blunt Rochester Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthHealth personnelLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicareNursing
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Mar 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 17, 2021
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.
Mar 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021

This bill accelerates and expands certain changes that are scheduled to take effect relating to the coverage of cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under Medicare.

Currently, such programs require physician supervision. Effective January 1, 2024, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists may also supervise these programs. The bill expedites the effective date of these changes to January 1, 2022, and also allows these practitioners to administer programs in their offices, prepare and sign treatment plans, and prescribe exercise.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 65
All 65 Democratic 31 Republican 14
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 28, 2022
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Oct 7, 2022
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Oct 4, 2022
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Aug 16, 2022
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 5, 2022
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Aug 2, 2022
Kuster, Ann
· Jul 20, 2022
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 21, 2022
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jun 16, 2022
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 9, 2022
Phillips, Dean
· May 27, 2022
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 27, 2022
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 24, 2022
Armstrong, Kelly
· May 11, 2022
Schrader, Kurt
· Apr 28, 2022
DOYLE, MIKE
· Apr 27, 2022
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 29, 2022
Porter, Katie
· Mar 29, 2022
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 28, 2022
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Mar 28, 2022
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Mar 24, 2022
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Mar 24, 2022
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Mar 24, 2022
O'Halleran, Tom
· Mar 11, 2022
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 9, 2022
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Mar 7, 2022
 D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Mar 1, 2022
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 28, 2022
PRICE, DAVID
· Dec 7, 2021
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Nov 23, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Nov 2, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Nov 1, 2021
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Oct 21, 2021
Butterfield, G. K.
· Oct 19, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Oct 19, 2021
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Oct 19, 2021
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Oct 19, 2021
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Oct 19, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 12, 2021
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Oct 8, 2021
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Oct 8, 2021
 R
Kim, Young
California · Oct 8, 2021
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Oct 8, 2021
Walorski, Jackie
· Oct 8, 2021
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Aug 20, 2021
Napolitano, Grace
· Aug 3, 2021
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 27, 2021
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 20, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Jul 20, 2021
Lee, Barbara
· Jul 20, 2021
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