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S.569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 14, 2013
- Latest Major Action March 14, 2013
- See the six similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
28 (25 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward the three-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 14, 2013 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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March 14, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) |