S 596 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct payment to physician assistants under the Medicare program for certain services furnished by such physician assistants.
Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
This bill allows direct payment, under the Medicare program, to physician assistants for certain services furnished to enrollees.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in Senate Current html February 28, 2019
Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill allows direct payment to physician assistants under the Medicare program for certain services, contingent on no facility or provider charging for those services.
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42 U.S.C. 1395k(a)(2)(B)
"(v) services of a physician assistant but only if no facility or other provider charges or is paid any amounts with respect to the furnishing of such services;"
This change enables Medicare to make direct payments to physician assistants for their services, provided no facility fees are charged.
Action History
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
- John Barrasso · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Barrasso, John Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does S 596 do?
- This bill allows direct payment, under the Medicare program, to physician assistants for certain services furnished to enrollees.
- Who sponsors S 596?
- S 596 is sponsored by Barrasso, John (Republican).
- What is the current status of S 596?
- This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track S 596?
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