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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit review of certain Medicare payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals, and for other purposes. [S.2228]
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit review of certain Medicare payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals, and for other purposes. This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow adminstrative or judicial review of additional Medicare disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payment determinations for acute care hospitals known as subsection (d) hospitals. Under current law, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid must make DSH payments to qualifying hospitals that treat a disproportionate
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 11/03/2015
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Veteran CARE Act Veteran Care Agreements Rule Enhancement Act [S.2179]
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Veteran CARE Act Veteran Care Agreements Rule Enhancement Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), if unable to furnish hospital care, medical services, or extended care at VA facilities or under other authorized contracts or sharing agreements, to enter into a Veterans Care Agreement with an eligible provider to furnish such care and services. The VA shall review agreements exceeding $1 million annually at least once every two years. The VA shall establish a process for the certification of eligible providers. An eligible
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 10/08/2015
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of certain long-term care hospital payment rules and the moratorium on the establishment of certain hospitals and facilities. [S.2108]
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of certain long-term care hospital payment rules and the moratorium on the establishment of certain hospitals and facilities. This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to delay by two additional years the application of negative payment adjustments under the "25-percent rule" to certain long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) and satellite facilities. This rule reduces payments to a long-term care facility that admits proportionately more patients
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/30/2015
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Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015 [S.2082]
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Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015 This bill extends specified Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs. TITLE I--EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO HEALTH CARE (Sec. 101) Authority for collection of copayments for hospital care and nursing home care is extended through FY2016. (Sec. 102) The requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities is extended through December 31, 2016. (Sec. 103) The authorization of appropriations for assistance and support services for
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Considered Under Suspension Of The Rules. (consideration: Cr H6719-6727) on 09/30/2015
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Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015 [S.207]
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Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use the Secretary's existing authority to furnish health care to veterans at non-VA facilities to provide health care at non-VA facilities to veterans who reside more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA medical facility providing the care they seek.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 01/21/2015
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Department of Veterans Affairs Billing Accountability Act of 2015 [S.2052]
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Department of Veterans Affairs Billing Accountability Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to waive the requirement that a veteran make copayments for medications, hospital care, nursing home care, and medical services if: an error committed by the VA or a VA employee was the cause of delaying copayment notification to the veteran, and the veteran received such notification later than 120 days (18 months in the case of a non-VA facility) after the date on which the veteran received the care or services. In requiring
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 09/17/2015
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A bill to provide for a technical change to the Medicare long-term care hospital moratorium exception. [S.202]
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A bill to provide for a technical change to the Medicare long-term care hospital moratorium exception. This bill amends the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, as amended by other specified federal law, with respect to the five-year moratorium begining April 1, 2014, on the establishment of long-term care (LTC) hospitals and LTC satellite facilities and on the increase of LTC hospital beds in existing LTC hospitals or satellite facilities for purposes of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act. A technical correction is
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S349) on 01/21/2015
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Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act [S.2000]
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Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), if unable to furnish hospital care, medical services, or extended care at VA facilities or under other authorized contracts or sharing agreements, to enter into a Veterans Care Agreement with an eligible provider to furnish such care and services. The VA shall review Agreements exceeding $1 million annually at least once every two years. The VA shall establish a process for the certification of eligible providers. An eligible provider
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Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 08/05/2015
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Permanent Department of Veterans Affairs Choice Card Act of 2015 [S.1991]
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Permanent Department of Veterans Affairs Choice Card Act of 2015 This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to make the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Choice Program permanent. (The program allows the furnishing of hospital care and medical services to eligible veterans through agreements with non-VA entities.) Eligibility requirements under the program are revised.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S6391) on 08/05/2015
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Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2015 [S.1961]
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Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2015 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to: (1) terminate limitations on general Medicaid funding, as well as the specific federal medical assistance percentage, for U.S. territories; (2) extend to additional U.S. territories the authority to waive or modify certain Medicaid requirements; and (3) establish a formula for Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments to the territories. Federal financial participation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/05/2015
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Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 [S.1945]
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Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 This bill creates the position of Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders to oversee the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Mental health programs are extended and training regarding mental health is expanded. SAMHSA must establish the National Mental Health Policy Laboratory and the Interagency Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institute of Mental Health to translate evidence-based
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 08/05/2015
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Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act [S.1648]
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Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to designate as a rural emergency hospital any facility that as of December 31, 2014, was: a critical access hospital (CAH) or a hospital with at most 50 beds located in a county in a rural area or treated as located in a rural area, or one of such hospitals that ceased operations during the period beginning five years before enactment of this Act and ending on December 30, 2014. A rural emergency hospital: must provide 24-hour emergency medical
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S4546-4547) on 06/23/2015
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Care Planning Act of 2015 [S.1549]
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Care Planning Act of 2015 Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to cover advanced illness planning and coordination services furnished to an eligible individual with progressive illness, including Alzheimer's disease, by a hospice or other provider through an interdisciplinary team. Amends SSAct title XI with respect to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and its selection for Phase I testing of innovative payment and service delivery models to reduce Medicare and Medicaid expenditures while preserving or
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/10/2015
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Treto Garza South Texas Veterans Inpatient Care Act of 2015 [S.1534]
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Treto Garza South Texas Veterans Inpatient Care Act of 2015 Designates the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) located in Harlingen, Texas, as the "Treto Garza South Texas Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Center." Directs the VA to: (1) ensure that such Center includes a full-service inpatient health care facility; (2) modify the existing facility to meet such requirement; and (3) include in the annual VA strategic capital investment plan a project to expand the Center's capabilities to provide increased inpatient
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S3931-3932) on 06/09/2015
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Access to Community Care for Veterans Act of 2015 [S.1463]
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Access to Community Care for Veterans Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 regarding the veterans choice program to allow a veteran to access a non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility, including a community-based outpatient clinic, if the VA facility within 40 miles driving distance of the veteran's home does not offer the needed hospital or medical services.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Received In The House. on 05/26/2015
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A bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015. [S.1461]
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A bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015. (Sec. 1) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human 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 2015.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Rounds
Became Public Law No: 114-112. (txt | Pdf) on 12/18/2015
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [S.1376]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. (Sec. 4) Specifies procedures for determining the budgetary effects of this bill for compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Act of 2010. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I--PROCUREMENT Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Procurement at the levels identified
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Committee On Armed Services. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Mccain. With Written Report No. 114-49. Additional Views Filed. on 05/19/2015
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NOTICE Act Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act [S.1349]
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NOTICE Act Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require a hospital or critical access hospital with an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give each individual who receives observation services as an outpatient for more than 24 hours an adequate oral and written notification within 36 hours after beginning to receive them which: explains the individual's status as an outpatient and not as an inpatient and the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Committee On Finance. Reported By Senator Hatch Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-107. on 07/30/2015
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that payment under the Medicare program to a long-term care hospital for inpatient services shall not be made at the applicable site neutral payment rate for certain discharges involving severe wounds, and for other purposes. [S.1211]
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that payment under the Medicare program to a long-term care hospital for inpatient services shall not be made at the applicable site neutral payment rate for certain discharges involving severe wounds, and for other purposes. This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit payment at the applicable site neutral payment rate for discharges in a cost reporting period beginning before October 1, 2017, from subsection (d) hospitals and certain long-term
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/06/2015
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Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 [S.1148]
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Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to distribution of additional resident positions as they affect calculation of payments for direct graduate medical education costs. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for each of FY2017-FY2021 (and each succeeding fiscal year if additional residency positions are available to distribute), to increase the otherwise applicable resident limit for each qualifying hospital. Requires the aggregate number of increases
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/30/2015