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H.R. 2867House113th Congress (2013-2015)In Committee

Medicare Hospice Care Access Act of 2013

Sponsored by Lee TerryRep. Lee Terry (R-NE)
Introduced July 30, 2013

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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August 2, 2013

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Introduced in House

July 30, 2013

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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

July 30, 2013

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

August 2, 2013

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Introduced in HouseIssued July 30, 2013

I

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2867

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 30, 2013

Mr. Terry introduced the following bill; which was 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

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the recognition of attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Medicare Hospice Care Access Act of 2013.

2.

Recognition of attending physician assistants as attending physicians To serve hospice patients

(a)

Recognition of attending physician assistants as attending physicians To serve hospice patients

(1)

In general

Section 1861(dd)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(dd)(3)(B)) is amended—

(A)

by striking or nurse and inserting , the nurse; and

(B)

by inserting , or the physician assistant (as defined in such subsection) after subsection (aa)(5)).

(2)

Clarification of hospice role of physician assistants

Section 1814(a)(7)(A)(i)(I) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(7)(A)(i)(I)) is amended by inserting or a physician assistant after a nurse practitioner.

(b)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2014.