House Bill 2594
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 8, 2019
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2594
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116
Policy Area
Health
Health
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Ron Kind
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Summary
Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2019
This bill allows federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health centers (RHCs) to receive payment under Medicare for hospice services. Currently, attending physicians who work for FQHCs and RHCs may provide hospice services only outside of FQHC or RHC work hours and must bill Medicare under their own provider numbers; FQHCs and RHCs may not receive payment under Medicare for such services.
May 8, 2019
05/09/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
05/08/2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
05/08/2019
Introduced in House
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Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 2:27:57 AM