Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013

Summary

Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deem an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital to be an inpatient with respect to satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital requirement in order to entitle the individual to Medicare coverage of any post-hospital extended care services in a skilled nursing facility (SNF).

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Timeline

1. 14 March 2013

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 March 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 March 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 March 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 April 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 14 March 2013 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 March 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 March 2013

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Sponsors

• Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• John Larson · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• David Cicilline · D · Cosponsor
• Rosa DeLauro · D · Cosponsor
• RICHARD NOLAN · D · Cosponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• David Loebsack · D · Cosponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Cosponsor
• Paul Tonko · D · Cosponsor
• Betty McCollum · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Gwen Moore · D · Cosponsor
• Joseph Kennedy · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Keith Ellison · D · Cosponsor
• Sanford Bishop · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Anna Eshoo · D · Cosponsor
• Carol Shea-Porter · D · Cosponsor
• ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Cosponsor
• Steve Stivers · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Sean Duffy · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Tom Marino · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor

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