US HB1052 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Allows direct payment, under the Medicare program, to physician assistants for certain services furnished to enrollees.
Title
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct payment to physician assistants under the Medicare program for certain services furnished by such physician assistants.
Sponsors
| Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL] | Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE] | Rep. Steve Watkins [R-KS] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] |
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Kelly Armstrong [R-ND] |
| Rep. Ben Cline [R-VA] | Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO] |
| Rep. Steve King [R-IA] | Rep. Xochitl Torres Small [D-NM] | Rep. James Hagedorn [R-MN] | Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX] |
| Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA] | Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA] | Rep. Abby Finkenauer [D-IA] | Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-07 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-02-07 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. |
| 2019-02-07 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. |
| 2019-02-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB596 (Same As) 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medicare
Health care costs and insurance
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medicare
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1052/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1052/BILLS-116hr1052ih.pdf |
