US HB5138 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-7)
Status: Introduced on August 4 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-08-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare, and for other purposes.

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Title

Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2023

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History

DateChamberAction
2023-08-11HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2023-08-04HouseReferred 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.
2023-08-04HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB4137 (Related) 2024-04-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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