Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-2594| House
| Updated: 5/9/2019
Ron Kind
Democratic Representative
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (45)
Al Lawson (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Adrian Smith (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Tom Reed (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2019 This bill allows federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health centers (RHCs) to receive payment under Medicare for hospice services. Currently, attending physicians who work for FQHCs and RHCs may provide hospice services only outside of FQHC or RHC work hours and must bill Medicare under their own provider numbers; FQHCs and RHCs may not receive payment under Medicare for such services.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Health facilities and institutionsHealth personnelLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicareRural conditions and development
Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-2594| House
| Updated: 5/9/2019
Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2019 This bill allows federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health centers (RHCs) to receive payment under Medicare for hospice services. Currently, attending physicians who work for FQHCs and RHCs may provide hospice services only outside of FQHC or RHC work hours and must bill Medicare under their own provider numbers; FQHCs and RHCs may not receive payment under Medicare for such services.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Ron Kind
Democratic Representative
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (45)
Al Lawson (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Adrian Smith (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Tom Reed (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
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