Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2019

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45 cosponsors · 31 D, 14 R

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill allows federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health centers (RHCs) to receive payment under Medicare for hospice services.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 8, 2019

Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2019

This bill allows federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health centers (RHCs) to receive payment under Medicare for hospice services. Currently, attending physicians who work for FQHCs and RHCs may provide hospice services only outside of FQHC or RHC work hours and must bill Medicare under their own provider numbers; FQHCs and RHCs may not receive payment under Medicare for such services.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2019

Latest action (May 9, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: May 8, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.