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H.R.5273: Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced May 18, 2016
- Latest Major Action June 8, 2016
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Bill Summary
Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 TITLE I--PROVISIONS RELATING TO MEDICARE PART A (Sec. 101) The bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop, with respect to claims for hospital services, codes under the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) for similar inpatient and outpatient hospital services. (Sec. 102) The bill...
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 8, 2016 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| June 7, 2016 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| June 7, 2016 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3470-3473) |
| June 7, 2016 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5273.
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| June 7, 2016 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3470-3475)
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| June 7, 2016 |
Mr. Tiberi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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| June 7, 2016 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 470.
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| June 7, 2016 |
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. |
| June 7, 2016 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-604, Part I.
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| May 24, 2016 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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| May 24, 2016 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| May 19, 2016 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| May 18, 2016 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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| May 18, 2016 |
Referred to House Ways and Means
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| May 18, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) |