A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the recognition of attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2214| Senate
| Updated: 12/11/2017
Michael B. Enzi
Republican Senator
Wyoming
Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants to provide hospice care under Medicare.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Health
Health personnelLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the recognition of attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2214| Senate
| Updated: 12/11/2017
Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants to provide hospice care under Medicare.
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Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Michael B. Enzi
Republican Senator
Wyoming
Finance Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Health personnelLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare