United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6118 (109th)
Medicare Physician Assistant Continuity of Care Act of 2006
Introduced
20 September 2006
Last action
25 September 2006 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
Sponsors
Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Medicare Physician Assistant Continuity of Care Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit a physician assistant, when delegated by a physician, to: (1) certify that inpatient psychiatric hospital services or post-hospital extended care services are required; (2) establish and review a plan for home health services; and (3) certify a terminal illness with respect to hospice care. Covers as hospice care any legally authorized services of a physician assistant performed under a physician's supervision.
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Timeline
20 September 2006
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
20 September 2006
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
20 September 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 September 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 September 2006
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 20 September 2006 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsif00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/6118
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/6118
- us · 109-hr-6118 · source updated 15 August 2025