To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 6, 2015
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on August 6, 2015.
3 Cosponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Cardin, Enzi, Doggett, Young Laud Senate Passage of NOTICE Act Ensuring Seniors Know Their Hospital Status Before Bills Arrive”
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Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY, 1997-2020]
on Jul 28, 2015
“Cardin, Enzi, Doggett, Young Laud Senate Passage of NOTICE Act Ensuring Seniors Know Their Hospital Status Before Bills Arrive”
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Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
on Jul 28, 2015
“On the House Floor This Week - 3/23/15”
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Rep. John Delaney [D-MD6, 2013-2018]
on Mar 23, 2015
Incorporated legislation
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History
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Jul 29, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5232 (113th). |
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Feb 11, 2015
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Introduced
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Feb 26, 2015
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Ordered Reported
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Mar 13, 2015
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Reported by House Committee on Ways and Means
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Mar 16, 2015
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Jul 27, 2015
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Passed Senate
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Aug 6, 2015
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 876 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 876. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
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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