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S. 1461 · 114th CongressPublic Law 114-112Health

S. 1461 became law 210 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties

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.

Sponsored by Thune, John R-SD · 7 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 2 Republicans
IntroducedMay 22, 2015
ReportedJun 24, 2015
Passed one chamberSep 10, 2015
Passed bothDec 8, 2015
LawDec 18, 2015
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 64 words.

(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.

Context
Committees
House Energy and Commerce Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Policy area
Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
Sponsor
12 of 316 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
6, from enrolled bill to public law · 262 words
Subjects
Health personnelHome and outpatient careHospital careMedicareRural conditions and development
Latest action
Dec 18, 2015: Became Public Law No: 114-112.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 3

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 3 in all.

Identical or companion · 1
  • 114th H.R. 2878 To provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical acce R · Introduced
Related, per CRS or House · 2
  • 114th H.R. 5613 CAH Act of 2016 R · Passed one chamber
  • 114th S. 3129 A bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critic R · Introduced

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]