HR 8322 · 116th Congress · Health

COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-09-21· Sponsored by Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]· House

Bill Progress

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: 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.(2020-09-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to waive certain limitations with respect to Medicare coverage of hospice care during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the CMS may allow respite care to be provided in other settings besides inpatient facilities and may allow such care to be provided for up to 15 (rather than up to 5) consecutive days.…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican