H.R. 5821 · 116th Congress
HOSPICE Act
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PanettaSponsor4 cosponsors · 2 D, 2 R
2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments Act or the HOSPICE Act
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House, Part I · Dec 17, 2020
Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments Act or the HOSPICE Act
This bill establishes survey requirements for, and enforcement mechanisms against, certified hospice programs under Medicare.
Specifically, certified programs must undergo periodic surveys by a state, local, or approved accreditation agency, as specified; the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must provide appropriate training for surveyors and publish information relating to survey results on its website. The CMS must also (1) conduct more frequent surveys of programs that are found to be noncompliant with applicable standards; and (2) take specified enforcement actions against such programs, based on the severity of the deficiencies. Enforcement actions include civil penalties, suspended Medicare payments, and termination of program certification.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: HOSPICE Act
Also known as: Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments Act
Latest action (Dec 17, 2020): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 544.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 10, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.