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Bill113th CongressFiled Jan 16, 2014Health
S. 1954

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 2014.

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What it doesSummary passed senate without amendment (Feb 10, 2014)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), to continue to apply through calendar year 2014 the enforcement instruction on physician supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals, as extended in November 2012 for calendar year 2013 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (The instruction directs Medicare contractors not to evaluate or enforce such requirements until the policy on supervision of such services could be revisited.)

What just happenedFeb 14, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS](R-KS)Sponsor
2 cosponsors1 D1 R
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  • Referred in HouseFeb 11, 2014
  • Engrossed in SenateFeb 10, 2014
  • Introduced in SenateJan 16, 2014
  1. Feb 14, 2014Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. Feb 11, 2014IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

  3. Feb 11, 2014IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

  4. Feb 11, 2014FloorH14000

    Received in the House.

  5. Feb 11, 2014Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  6. Feb 10, 2014Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S855)

  7. Feb 10, 2014Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S855)

  8. Feb 10, 2014Discharge

    Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S855)

  9. Feb 10, 2014Committee14500

    Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S855)

  10. Jan 16, 2014IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  11. Jan 16, 2014IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Passed Senate without amendmentFeb 10, 201482

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), to continue to apply through calendar year 2014 the enforcement instruction on physician supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals, as extended in November 2012 for calendar year 2013 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (The instruction directs Medicare contractors not to evaluate or enforce such requirements until the policy on supervision of such services could be revisited.)

Introduced in SenateJan 16, 2014

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), to continue to apply through calendar year 2014 the enforcement instruction on physician supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals, as extended in November 2012 for calendar year 2013 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (The instruction directs Medicare contractors not to evaluate or enforce such requirements until the policy on supervision of such services could be revisited.)

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