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- H.R.1571
H.R.1571: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 24, 2015
- Latest Major Action April 7, 2015
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
124 (102 Democrats, 22 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deem an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital to be an inpatient with respect to satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital requirement in order to entitle the individual to Medicare coverage of any post-hospital extended care services in a skilled nursing facility.
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| April 7, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 27, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 24, 2015 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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| March 24, 2015 |
Referred to House Ways and Means
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| March 24, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) |