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H.R. 2594 (116th)

Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2019

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Introduced

8 May 2019

Last action

9 May 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Paul Cook, Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Jim Hagedorn, Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1], Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19], Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2], Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2], Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2019 This bill allows federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health centers (RHCs) to receive payment under Medicare for hospice services. Currently, attending physicians who work for FQHCs and RHCs may provide hospice services only outside of FQHC or RHC work hours and must bill Medicare under their own provider numbers; FQHCs and RHCs may not receive payment under Medicare for such services.

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Timeline

  1. 8 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 May 2019

    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

  3. 8 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 May 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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