To provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015.

Summary

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to continue to instruct Medicare contractors not to enforce requirements for direct physician supervision of outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015.

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Timeline

1. 24 June 2015

   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

2. 24 June 2015

   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. 24 June 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 June 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 26 June 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 6 July 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 24 June 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 June 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 June 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 June 2015

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Sponsors

• Lynn Jenkins · R · Sponsor
• David Loebsack · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Kevin Cramer · R · Cosponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Cosponsor
• Blake Farenthold · R · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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