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H.R. 1898 (111th)

Life Sustaining Treatment Preferences Act of 2009

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Introduced

2 April 2009

Last action

21 April 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Life Sustaining Treatment Preferences Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, to extend Medicare coverage to consultations regarding an order for life sustaining treatment for qualified individuals. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to eligible entities to: (1) establish new programs for orders regarding life sustaining treatment in a state or locality; (2) expand or enhance an existing program; or (3) set up a clearinghouse of information on programs for such orders and consultative services for the development or enhancement of such programs.

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Timeline

  1. 30 March 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4065)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 April 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Energy and Commerce

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 April 2009

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 April 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E865)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 2 April 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 2 April 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  7. 21 April 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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