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Bill116th CongressFiled Feb 10, 2020Health
H.R. 5821

HOSPICE Act

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What it doesSummary reported to house, part i (Dec 17, 2020)

Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments Act or the HOSPICE Act

This bill establishes survey requirements for, and enforcement mechanisms against, certified hospice programs under Medicare.

Specifically, certified programs must undergo periodic surveys by a state, local, or approved accreditation agency, as specified; the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must provide appropriate training for surveyors and publish information relating to survey results on its website. The CMS must also (1) conduct more frequent surveys of programs that are found to be noncompliant with applicable standards; and (2) take specified enforcement actions against such programs, based on the severity of the deficiencies. Enforcement actions include civil penalties, suspended Medicare payments, and termination of program certification.

What just happenedDec 17, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 544.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20](D-CA)Sponsor
4 cosponsors2 D2 R
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  1. Dec 17, 2020CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 544.

  2. Dec 17, 2020DischargeH12300

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  3. Dec 17, 2020Committee5500

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  4. Dec 17, 2020CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-660, Part I.

    Ways and Means Committee
  5. Dec 17, 2020Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-660, Part I.

    Ways and Means Committee
  6. Feb 12, 2020Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Ways and Means Committee
  7. Feb 12, 2020Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Ways and Means Committee
  8. Feb 10, 2020Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  9. Feb 10, 2020IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  10. Feb 10, 2020IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Ways and Means Committee
  11. Feb 10, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  12. Feb 10, 2020IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to House, Part IDec 17, 20208

Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments Act or the HOSPICE Act

This bill establishes survey requirements for, and enforcement mechanisms against, certified hospice programs under Medicare.

Specifically, certified programs must undergo periodic surveys by a state, local, or approved accreditation agency, as specified; the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must provide appropriate training for surveyors and publish information relating to survey results on its website. The CMS must also (1) conduct more frequent surveys of programs that are found to be noncompliant with applicable standards; and (2) take specified enforcement actions against such programs, based on the severity of the deficiencies. Enforcement actions include civil penalties, suspended Medicare payments, and termination of program certification.

Introduced in HouseFeb 10, 2020

Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments Act or the HOSPICE Act

This bill establishes survey requirements for, and enforcement mechanisms against, certified hospice programs under Medicare.

Specifically, certified programs must undergo periodic surveys by a state, local, or approved accreditation agency, as specified; the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must provide appropriate training for surveyors and publish information relating to survey results on its website. The CMS must also (1) conduct more frequent surveys of programs that are found to be noncompliant with applicable standards; and (2) take specified enforcement actions against such programs, based on the severity of the deficiencies. Enforcement actions include civil penalties, suspended Medicare payments, and termination of program certification.

HOSPICE Act — Informed