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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
9/22/2016 • Senate
Summary
Continuing Access to Hospitals Act of 2016 or the CAH Act of 2016
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to continue to instruct Medicare contractors not to enforce requirements for direct physician supervision of outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2016.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission must report on the effect of extending this instruction on: (1) Medicare beneficiaries, and (2) hospital staffing needs.
Passed House amended • 9/21/2016
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Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
July 1, 2016
Committee Review
July 7, 2016
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Floor Debate
September 20, 2016
Passed Chamber
September 21, 2016
Other Chamber
President
Enacted into Law
Text Versions (3)
Committee Reports (1)
Related Bills (4)
S. 3129
A bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2016.
H.R. 2878
To provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015.
S. 1461
A bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015.
S. 3435
Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016