United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2208 (114th)
Hospice CARE
Introduced
1 May 2015
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Summary
Hospice Commitment to Accurate and Relevant Encounters Act or the Hospice CARE [ sic ] Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the face-to-face encounter framework in hospice care. A clinical nurse specialist, physician assistant, or other health professional (in addition to a hospice physician or a nurse practitioner, as under current law) is allowed to conduct the face-to-face encounter with the individual to determine continued eligibility for hospice care before the first 60-day (currently 180-day) recertification period and each subsequent recertification.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 May 2015
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Introduced in House · EN · 1 May 2015
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 1 May 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2208
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/2208