US HB7006 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on May 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-22 - 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.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-22 - 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.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to waive certain requirements during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) with respect to Medicare coverage of home health services. Specifically, the bill allows the CMS to waive requirements relating to written (1) treatment plans that are signed and dated, (2) orders for care, (3) certification of eligibility, and (4) documentation of face-to-face encounters.
Title
Improving Care in Home Health Agencies Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] |
| Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] |
| Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Rep. Max Rose [D-NY] | Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU] |
| Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-22 | 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. |
| 2020-05-22 | 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. |
| 2020-05-22 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health care coverage and access
Home and outpatient care
Health
Health care coverage and access
Home and outpatient care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7006/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7006/BILLS-116hr7006ih.pdf |
