HR 1178 · 110th Congress · Health
Physician Assistants Continuity of Care Act of 2007
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2007-03-07)
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Physician Assistants Continuity of Care Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit a physician assistant, when delegated by a physician, to: (1) certify that inpatient psychiatric hospital services or post-hospital extended care services are required; (2) establish and review a plan for home health services; and (3) certify a terminal illness with respect to hospice care. Covers as hospice care any legally authorized services of a physician assistant performed under a physician's supervision.…
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Cosponsors (12)
7 Democrats5 Republicans