CAH Act of 2016 Continuing Access to Hospitals Act of 2016
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HR 5613 — CAH Act of 2016 Continuing Access to Hospitals Act of 2016
Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Died in session
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.
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Summary
CAH Act of 2016 Continuing Access to Hospitals Act of 2016 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to continue to instruct Medicare contractors not to enforce requirements for direct physician supervision of outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2016. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission must report on the effect of extending this instruction on: (1) Medicare beneficiaries, and (2) hospital staffing needs.
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Read HR 5613 on the official United States source →Action History
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 531). (text: CR 09/20/2016 H5681)
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Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5740-5741)
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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5613.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5681-5682)
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Ms. Jenkins (KS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-696, Part I.
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
Sponsors
- Lynn Jenkins · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (1)
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Not signed on (546)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 5613 do?
- CAH Act of 2016 Continuing Access to Hospitals Act of 2016 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to continue to instruct Medicare contractors not to enforce requirements for direct physician supervision of outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2016. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission must report on the effect of extending this instruction on: (1) Medicare beneficiaries, and (2) hospital staffing needs.
- Who sponsors HR 5613?
- HR 5613 is sponsored by Lynn Jenkins (R).
- What is the current status of HR 5613?
- 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 5613?
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