US HB5506 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on April 13 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-04-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 13 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-04-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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. This bill 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. Adrian Smith [R-NE] | Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL] | Rep. David Young [R-IA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-19 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2018-04-13 | 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. |
| 2018-04-13 | 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. |
| 2018-04-13 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5506/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5506/BILLS-115hr5506ih.pdf |
