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H.R.4650: Preserving Patient Access to Post-Acute Hospital Care Act of 2016
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 29, 2016
- Latest Major Action March 3, 2016
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Bill Summary
Preserving Patient Access to Post-Acute Hospital Care Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to delay by two additional years the application of negative payment adjustments under the "25-percent rule" to certain long-term care hospitals and satellite facilities. This rule reduces payments to a long-term care facility that admits proportionately more patients from any single hospital.
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 3, 2016 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Feb. 29, 2016 |
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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| Feb. 29, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) |