US HB6209 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

US Congress House Bill 6209 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Establishes a program through which qualified group practices may provide certain items and services that are normally provided at hospital emergency departments to individuals who (1) are entitled to Medicare hospital services, (2) are enrolled for Medicare medical services, and (3) reside in qualified skilled nursing facilities.

Title

RUSH Act of 2020 Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations Act of 2020

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2020-03-11	House	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.
2020-03-11	House	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.
2020-03-11	House	Introduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB3447 (Same As) 2020-03-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB14 (Related) 2020-11-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.