HR 1284 · 115th Congress · Health

Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-03-01· Sponsored by Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-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.(2017-03-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants to provide hospice care under Medicare.…

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Marshall, Roger [R-KS-1]KS
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]CA
Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]IA
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]FL
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]GA
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]NY
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]IN
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]VA
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]HI