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S. 1461

Enacted

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.

Introduced 5/22/2015•114th Congress•Senate

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 114-112.

12/18/2015 • House

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 30, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human 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 2015.

Public Law • 12/18/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Health personnelHome and outpatient careHospital careMedicareRural conditions and development

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (8)

Party Breakdown

5
Democrats
3
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]

Republican • SD

Sponsored 5/22/2015

Cosponsors (7)

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Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]

D-WA

Joined 5/22/2015

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Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

R-KS

Joined 5/22/2015

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Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]

D-MT

Joined 5/22/2015

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Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]

D-MI

Joined 6/18/2015

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Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND]

D-ND

Joined 7/9/2015