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House Bill 5821
116th Congress(2019-2020)
HOSPICE Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 10, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 10, 2020
Latest Action
Dec 17, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
5821
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Jimmy Panetta
California
Democrat
Dan Kildee
Michigan
Democrat
Brian Higgins
New York
Republican
Tom Reed
New York
Republican
Tom Rice
South Carolina
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments Act or the HOSPICE Act

This bill establishes survey requirements for, and enforcement mechanisms against, certified hospice programs under Medicare.

Specifically, certified programs must undergo periodic surveys by a state, local, or approved accreditation agency, as specified; the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must provide appropriate training for surveyors and publish information relating to survey results on its website. The CMS must also (1) conduct more frequent surveys of programs that are found to be noncompliant with applicable standards; and (2) take specified enforcement actions against such programs, based on the severity of the deficiencies. Enforcement actions include civil penalties, suspended Medicare payments, and termination of program certification.

Text (2)
Reported in House
December 17, 2020
Introduced in House
February 10, 2020
Related Bills (1)
Dec 08, 2020
Passed House
19
Sponsorship
House Bill 2477
BENES Act of 2020
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Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Actions (8)
12/17/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 544.
12/17/2020
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
12/17/2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-660, Part I.
02/12/2020
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
02/12/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/10/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
02/10/2020
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.
02/10/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:05 PM
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