CAH Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5613
Sponsor: Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
Introduced: 2016-07-01 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health personnel
Home and outpatient care
Hospital care
Medicare
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-01
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to continue to instruct Medicare contractors not to enforce requirements for direct physician supervision of outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2016.

action_date: 2016-07-21
text: 

Continuing Access to Hospitals Act of 2016 or the CAH Act of 2016

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to continue to instruct Medicare contractors not to enforce requirements for direct physician supervision of outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2016.
 
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission must report on the effect on Medicare beneficiaries of the extension of this instruction.

action_date: 2016-09-21
text: 

Continuing Access to Hospitals Act of 2016 or the CAH Act of 2016

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to continue to instruct Medicare contractors not to enforce requirements for direct physician supervision of outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2016.
 
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission must report on the effect of extending this instruction on: (1) Medicare beneficiaries, and (2) hospital staffing needs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 531). (text: CR 09/20/2016 H5681)
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 531).(text: CR 09/20/2016 H5681)
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5740-5741)
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5613.
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5681-5682)
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Ms. Jenkins (KS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-07-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-696, Part I.
action_date: 2016-07-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-696, Part I.
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-07-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-07-01
text: 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.
action_date: 2016-07-01
text: 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.
action_date: 2016-07-01
text: 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.
action_date: 2016-07-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-01
text: Introduced in House