US HB8322 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-21 - 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 September 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-21 - 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
Authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to waive certain limitations with respect to Medicare coverage of hospice care during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the CMS may allow respite care to be provided in other settings besides inpatient facilities and may allow such care to be provided for up to 15 (rather than up to 5) consecutive days.
Title
COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Troy Balderson [R-OH] | Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL] | Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA] | Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-21 | 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. |
| 2020-09-21 | 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. |
| 2020-09-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB4423 (Same As) 2020-08-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8322/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8322/BILLS-116hr8322ih.pdf |
