Independence at Home Demonstration Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3644
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Introduced: 2019-07-09
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health programs administration and funding

Home and outpatient care

Medicare
Latest action: action_date: 2019-07-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Independence at Home Demonstration Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill extends the Independence at Home Demonstration Program for an additional three years. The program provides Medicare beneficiaries who have multiple chronic conditions with home-based primary care.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3644 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 9, 2019 Mr. Burgess (for himself, Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Marchant , and Mr. Thompson of California ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the Independence at Home medical practice demonstration program under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Independence at Home Demonstration Act of 2019 . 2. Extending the Independence at Home medical practice demonstration program under the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1866E(e)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395cc–5(e)(1) ) is amended by striking 7-year and inserting 10-year . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of Public Law 111–148 .