HR 6143 · 117th Congress · Health

Supporting Health Care Providers During the COVID–19 Pandemic Act

Introduced 2021-12-07· Sponsored by Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]· House

Bill Progress

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.(2021-12-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Supporting Health Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic Act This bill makes several budgetary and technical changes in relation to Medicare. Specifically, the bill continues to exempt Medicare from sequestration until March 31, 2022. (Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.) The bill also temporarily extends other provisions under Medicare, including a payment increase under the physician fee schedule.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat