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S.433: 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 Feb. 11, 2019
- Latest Major Action Feb. 11, 2019
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
33 (18 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 14 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 11, 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)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 11, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1167)
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| Feb. 11, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Feb. 11, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Susan Collins (R-Maine) |