NOTICE Act

Summary

Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act or the NOTICE Act Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require a hospital or critical access hospital with an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give each individual who receives observation services as an outpatient for more than 24 hours an adequate oral and written notification within 36 hours after beginning to receive them which: explains the individual's status as an outpatient and not as an inpatient and the reasons why; explains the implications of that status on services furnished (including those furnished as an inpatient), in particular the implications for cost-sharing requirements and subsequent coverage eligibility for services furnished by a skilled nursing facility; includes appropriate additional information; is written and formatted using plain language and made available in appropriate languages; and is signed by the individual or a person acting on the individual's behalf (representative) to acknowledge receipt of the notification, or if the individual or representative refuses to sign, the written notification is signed by the hospital staff who presented it.

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Timeline

1. 14 May 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 May 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 June 2015

   Reported

   Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 30 July 2015

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186.

   Source: Calendars

5. 30 July 2015

   Reported

   Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. With written report No. 114-107.

   Source: Committee

6. 30 July 2015

   Reported

   Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. With written report No. 114-107.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 30 July 2015 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 14 May 2015 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 30 July 2015

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 30 July 2015

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• Reported to Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 30 July 2015

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 May 2015

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 May 2015

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 14 May 2015

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Sponsors

• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

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