Hospice CARE Hospice Commitment to Accurate and Relevant Encounters Act
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HR 2208 — Hospice CARE Hospice Commitment to Accurate and Relevant Encounters Act
Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Summary
Hospice CARE Hospice Commitment to Accurate and Relevant Encounters Act [sic] Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the face-to-face encounter framework in hospice care. A clinical nurse specialist, physician assistant, or other health professional (in addition to a hospice physician or a nurse practitioner, as under current law) is allowed to conduct the face-to-face encounter with the individual to determine continued eligibility for hospice care before the first 60-day (currently 180-day) recertification period and each subsequent recertification.
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Read HR 2208 on the official United States source →Action History
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Introduced in House
Sponsors
- Tom Reed · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (1)
- Tom Reed R
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 2208 do?
- Hospice CARE Hospice Commitment to Accurate and Relevant Encounters Act [sic] Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the face-to-face encounter framework in hospice care. A clinical nurse specialist, physician assistant, or other health professional (in addition to a hospice physician or a nurse practitioner, as under current law) is allowed to conduct the face-to-face encounter with the individual to determine continued eligibility for hospice care before the first 60-day (currently 180-day) recertification period and each subsequent recertification.
- Who sponsors HR 2208?
- HR 2208 is sponsored by Tom Reed (R).
- What is the current status of HR 2208?
- This bill died with 114th 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 HR 2208?
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