Senate Bill 594
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Preserving Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 28, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
594
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Preserving Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2019
This bill directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to publish and biennially update a list of all rehabilitation innovation centers. The bill defines rehabilitation innovation centers as nonprofit or government-owned rehabilitation facilities that (1) hold specified federal research and training designations for traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke rehabilitation research; and (2) serve at least a certain number of Medicare patients.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission must analyze the three most recent years of cost report data for all rehabilitation innovation centers and assess the payment adequacy for such innovation centers under Medicare.
February 28, 2019
02/28/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
02/28/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:47:40 PM