To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an increase in the limit on the length of an agreement under the Medicare independence at home medical practice demonstration program.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
4 Cosponsors (3 Republicans, 1 Democrat)
S. 971
(same title)
Enacted — Signed by the President — Jul 30, 2015
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Burgess bill extending home-based Medicare treatment approved by House”
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Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX26]
(Sponsor)
on Jul 16, 2015
“Roskam Praises Enactment of Bill to Extend At-Home Medicare Program”
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Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL6, 2007-2018]
(Co-sponsor)
on Aug 4, 2015
“Thompsons bill to improve health care services, save medicare dollars to be signed into law”
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Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA4]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jul 15, 2015
History
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Apr 22, 2015
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Companion Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
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May 1, 2015
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Introduced
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Jul 15, 2015
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Companion Bill —
Passed House
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 971 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 2196 (114th). |
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Jul 30, 2015
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Companion Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 971 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 2196 (114th). |
H.R. 2196 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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