US SB596 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Allows direct payment, under the Medicare program, to physician assistants for certain services furnished to enrollees.
Title
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct payment to physician assistants under the Medicare program for certain services furnished by such physician assistants.
Sponsors
| Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] | Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] |
| Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1052 (Same As) 2019-02-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medicare
Health care costs and insurance
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medicare
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/596/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s596/BILLS-116s596is.pdf |
