H.R. 6376 · 111th Congress
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital…
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services.
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Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to state that, except with respect to high-risk or complex medical services requiring direct levels of supervision, if the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) requires supervision by a physician or non-physician practitioner for Medicare payment for therapeutic hospital outpatient services,…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 29, 2010
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to state that, except with respect to high-risk or complex medical services requiring direct levels of supervision, if the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) requires supervision by a physician or non-physician practitioner for Medicare payment for therapeutic hospital outpatient services, that requirement is met if such services are furnished under the physician's or non-physician practitioner's general supervision.
Directs the Secretary of HHS to establish a process for designating therapeutic hospital outpatient services for which direct supervision may be required.
Declares without force or effect in law regarding Medicare requirements for direct supervision by physicians for therapeutic hospital outpatient services a specified restatement and clarification under the final rule making changes to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system and calendar year 2009 payment rates, which was published in the Federal Register on November 18, 2008.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services.
Latest action (Sep 29, 2010): Referred to House Ways and Means
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 29, 2010
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No recorded floor vote found.