US Congress House Bill 1898 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-3)
Status: Introduced on March 30 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Life Sustaining Treatment Preferences Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, to extend Medicare coverage to consultations regarding an order for life sustaining treatment for qualified individuals. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to eligible entities to: (1) establish new programs for orders regarding life sustaining treatment in a state or locality; (2) expand or enhance an existing program; or (3) set up a clearinghouse of information on programs for such orders and consultative services for the development or enhancement of such programs.

Life Sustaining Treatment Preferences Act of 2009

Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]	Rep. Geoff Davis [R-KY]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]
Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]	Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]
Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]
Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]	Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]	Rep. David Wu [D-OR]	Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-21		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-04-02		Referred to House Ways and Means
2009-04-02		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2009-04-02		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.
2009-04-02		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E865)
2009-03-30		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4065)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1898/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1898/BILLS-111hr1898ih.pdf