United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1543 (112th)
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011
Introduced
14 April 2011
Last action
25 April 2011 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Clarke, Hansen [D-MI-13], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011 - 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
14 April 2011
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
14 April 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E718)
Source: IntroReferral
14 April 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 April 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
25 April 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 14 April 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Hansen [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1543
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/1543
- us · 112-hr-1543 · source updated 5 December 2025