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S.568: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 8, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 8, 2017
- See the six similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
23 (18 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 4 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 8, 2017
Bill Summary
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deem an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital to be an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 8, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| March 8, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) |