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H.R.2573: Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2019
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced May 8, 2019
- Latest Major Action May 9, 2019
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
157 (87 Democrats, 70 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - May 8, 2019
Bill Summary
Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2019 This bill makes a series of changes relating to payment and coverage of home health services under Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA). Specifically, the bill allows the home-confinement requirement (also known as the homebound requirement) for home health services to be waived under Medicare and MA. Currently, as a condition of eligibility for such services, a physician must certify that an...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| May 9, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| May 8, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| May 8, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) |