United States 114th Congress Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

S 971 — Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act of 2015

Last action — Became Public Law No: 114-39. (TXT | PDF)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 16, 2015. Enacted.

Summary

Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase from a three-year to a five-year period the length of an agreement with an independence at home medical practice under the Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Program.

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Action History

  1. Became Public Law No: 114-39. (TXT | PDF)

  2. Signed by President.

  3. Presented to President.

  4. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  5. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5217)

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 971.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5217-5219)

  8. Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  9. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 127.

  10. Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

  11. Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-172, Part I.

  12. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  13. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  14. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  15. Referred to House Energy and Commerce

  16. Referred to House Ways and Means

  17. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

  18. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  19. Received in the House.

  20. Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2319)

  21. S.Amdt.1129 Amendment SA 1129 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

  22. S.Amdt.1129 Amendment SA 1129 proposed by Senator Cornyn for Senator Wyden. (consideration: CR S2319; text CR: S2319)

  23. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2318-2319)

  24. Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2318)

  25. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Home and outpatient care Medicare Health
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 971 do?
Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase from a three-year to a five-year period the length of an agreement with an independence at home medical practice under the Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Program.
Who sponsors S 971?
S 971 is sponsored by Ron Wyden (D).
What is the current status of S 971?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 16, 2015. Enacted.
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