HR 4834 · 116th Congress · Health

Patient Parity Protection Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-10-23· Sponsored by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]· 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.(2019-10-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Patient Parity Protection Act of 2019 This bill allows certain off-campus departments of providers to be included in the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services. Providers must attest that the department was previously considered on-campus or otherwise met applicable requirements, but is now off-campus due to the provider's forced relocation to meet patient needs.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]NJ