Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2011

Summary

Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise conditions of and limitations on payment for home health care services. Allows payment for home health services to Medicare beneficiaries by: (1) a nurse practitioner, (2) a clinical nurse specialist working in collaboration with a physician in accordance with state law, (3) a certified nurse-midwife, or (4) a physician assistant under a physician's supervision.

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Timeline

1. 31 January 2011

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 2011

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S360)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 January 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 31 January 2011 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 January 2011

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 31 January 2011

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Sponsors

• Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• John Reed · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Cosponsor
• Christopher Coons · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA] · R · Cosponsor
• Jeanne Shaheen · D · Cosponsor
• Charles Schumer · D · Cosponsor
• Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Cosponsor
• Maria Cantwell · D · Cosponsor
• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2012
• related to → Rural Hospital and Provider Equity and 340B Improvement Act of 2012
• related to → Rural Hospital and Provider Equity and 340B Improvement Act of 2012
• related to → Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2011
• related to ← Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011