US Congress House Bill 876 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Passed on August 6 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-08-06 - Became Public Law No: 114-42. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

NOTICE Act Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require a hospital or critical access hospital with an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give each individual who receives observation services as an outpatient for more than 24 hours an adequate oral and written notification within 36 hours after beginning to receive them which: explains the individual's status as an outpatient and not as an inpatient and the reasons why; explains the implications of that status on services furnished (including those furnished as an inpatient), in particular the implications for cost-sharing requirements and subsequent coverage eligibility for services furnished by a skilled nursing facility; includes appropriate additional information; is written and formatted using plain language and made available in appropriate languages; and is signed by the individual or a person acting on the individual's behalf (representative) to acknowledge receipt of the notification, or if the individual or representative refuses to sign, the written notification is signed by the hospital staff who presented it.

NOTICE Act Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act

Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]

Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]

Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]

Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]

2015-03-16 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 395 N: 0 NV: 37 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-08-06	Senate	Became Public Law No: 114-42. (TXT | PDF)
2015-08-06	Senate	Signed by President.
2015-07-29	Senate	Presented to President.
2015-07-27	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2015-07-27	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2015-07-27	Senate	Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5920-5921)
2015-03-17	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2015-03-16	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 0 (Roll no. 115). (text: CR H1644)
2015-03-16	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-03-16	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1650-1651)
2015-03-16	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2015-03-16	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 876.
2015-03-16	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1644-1646)
2015-03-16	House	Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2015-03-13	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 25.
2015-03-13	House	Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
2015-03-13	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-39, Part I.
2015-02-26	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2015-02-26	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-02-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-02-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-02-11	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2015-02-11	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2015-02-11	House	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.
2015-02-11	House	Introduced in House

SB1349 (Related) 2015-07-30 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/876/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr876/BILLS-114hr876ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr876/BILLS-114hr876rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr876/BILLS-114hr876eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr876/BILLS-114hr876enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2015115