Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-1190| Senate
| Updated: 4/11/2019
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Senator
West Virginia
Cosponsors (21)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)
Finance 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 Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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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 CongressS-1190| Senate
| Updated: 4/11/2019
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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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Senator
West Virginia
Cosponsors (21)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)
Finance Committee
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