A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to implement Medicare payment policies designed to improve management of chronic disease, streamline care coordination, and improve quality outcomes without adding to the deficit.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
This bill was incorporated into:
21 Cosponsors (11 Democrats, 9 Republicans, 1 Independent)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Senate Passes Hatch Bill for Medicare Beneficiaries Living with Chronic Conditions”
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Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT, 1977-2018]
(Sponsor)
on Sep 27, 2017
“Thune-Supported Provisions to Address Chronic Illness Included in Senate-Passed Bill”
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Sen. John Thune [R-SD]
(Co-sponsor)
on Sep 27, 2017
“Telehealth Bills Targeting Stroke Care, MA Plans Show Progress”
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Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH3]
on Sep 14, 2017
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What stakeholders are saying
History
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Dec 6, 2016
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3504 (114th). |
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Apr 6, 2017
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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May 18, 2017
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Final Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1892 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 870 (115th). |
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Aug 3, 2017
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. The Senate Committee on Finance issued the report which may provide insight into the purpose of the legislation. |
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Sep 26, 2017
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Nov 28, 2017
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1892 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 870 (115th). |
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Feb 6, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1892 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 870 (115th). |
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Feb 9, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1892 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 870 (115th). |
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Feb 9, 2018
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Final Bill —
House Agreed to Changes
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1892 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 870 (115th). |
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Feb 9, 2018
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1892 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 870 (115th). |
S. 870 (115th) 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 S. 870. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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