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Bill114th CongressFiled Apr 30, 2015Health
S. 1168

Preserving Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2016

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Preserving Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2016

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a study to assess the costs incurred by rehabilitation innovation centers that are beyond the prospective rates for each of the following activities: (1) furnishing items and services to individuals under Medicare; (2) conducting research; and (3) providing medical training.

What just happenedDec 12, 2016

Held at the desk.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL](R-IL)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 D
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  1. Dec 12, 2016FloorH15000

    Held at the desk.

  2. Dec 12, 2016FloorH14000

    Received in the House.

  3. Dec 12, 2016Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. Dec 10, 2016Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  5. Dec 10, 2016Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  6. Dec 10, 2016Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7144-7145)

  7. Dec 10, 2016Discharge

    Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Finance Committee
  8. Dec 10, 2016Committee14500

    Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Finance Committee
  9. Apr 30, 2015IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Finance Committee
  10. Apr 30, 2015IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Passed Senate amendedDec 10, 201635

Preserving Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2016

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a study to assess the costs incurred by rehabilitation innovation centers that are beyond the prospective rates for each of the following activities: (1) furnishing items and services to individuals under Medicare; (2) conducting research; and (3) providing medical training.

Introduced in SenateApr 30, 2015

Preserving Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2015

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study whether there should be an increase in the prospective payment rate for inpatient rehabilitation services that would otherwise be made to a rehabilitation innovation center to cover additional costs incurred in: (1) furnishing items and services to individuals conducting research, and (2) providing medical training.

Requires the study also to specify the amount of such an increase if the Secretary determines that it is recommended.

Directs the Secretary also to study the access by individuals to rehabilitation care in rural communities in states where there is no rehabilitation innovation center.

Preserving Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2016 — Informed