HR 1543 · 112th Congress · Health

Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-04-14· Sponsored by Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2011-04-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deem an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital to be an inpatient with respect to satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital requirement in order to entitle the individual to Medicare coverage of any post-hospital extended care services in a skilled nursing facility (SNF).…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4]IA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]NY
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]MN
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]WA
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]CT
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen W. [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]CT
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]RI
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]MO