United States · Bill · S
S. 1190 (116th)
Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2019
Introduced
11 April 2019
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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5 December 2025
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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 April 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 April 2019
Introduced in Senate
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1190
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/1190