Bill114th CongressFiled Jul 8, 2016Health
H.R. 5688
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary exception to the application of the Medicare long-term care hospital site neutral provisions for certain spinal cord specialty hospitals.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 8, 2016)
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish, with respect to certain spinal cord specialty hospitals, a temporary exemption from specified Medicare payment limits applicable to long-term care hospital (LTCH) inpatient services. Current law generally applies payment limits to inpatient services for LTCHs that do not meet certain discharge requirements.
What just happenedJul 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6](R-GA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseJul 8, 2016
- Jul 19, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Introduced in House
- Jul 8, 2016IntroReferral1000
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