Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014

Summary

Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in determining a hospital's excess readmission ratio for purposes of making payments for discharges starting in FY2016, to risk adjust readmissions to account for patient socioeconomic status.

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Timeline

1. 19 June 2014

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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2. 19 June 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 19 June 2014 · Official file

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [I-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Roger Wicker · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Michael Bennet · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Cosponsor
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