H.R. 7006 · 116th Congress
Improving Care in Home Health Agencies Act
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VelázquezSponsor12 cosponsors · 12 D
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Clarke
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Espaillat
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Jackson Lee
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McGovern
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Meng
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Rose
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San Nicolas
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Beatty8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to waive certain requirements during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) with respect to Medicare coverage of home health services.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 22, 2020
Improving Care in Home Health Agencies Act
This bill allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to waive certain requirements during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) with respect to Medicare coverage of home health services. Specifically, the bill allows the CMS to waive requirements relating to written (1) treatment plans that are signed and dated, (2) orders for care, (3) certification of eligibility, and (4) documentation of face-to-face encounters.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Improving Care in Home Health Agencies Act
Latest action (May 22, 2020): 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.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: May 22, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.