Life Sustaining Treatment Preferences Act of 2008

Summary

Life Sustaining Treatment Preferences Act of 2008 - 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. 27 September 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 September 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 September 2008

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

4. 27 September 2008

   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

5. 27 September 2008

   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

6. 28 September 2008

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2136-2137)

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 September 2008 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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