House Bill 1284
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 1, 2017
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Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1284
Congress
115
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.
Lynn Jenkins
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Summary
Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2017
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants to provide hospice care under Medicare.
March 1, 2017
03/17/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/10/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/01/2017
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.
03/01/2017
Introduced in House
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