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Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-3650| House 
| Updated: 6/1/2021
Joe Courtney

Joe Courtney

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (53)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Billy Long (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Ron Estes (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Tracey Mann (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Fred Keller (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021 This bill deems an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital as an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1682
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019
Jun 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 1, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Jun 15, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2048
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1682
    Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019


  • June 1, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 1, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • June 1, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.


  • June 15, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2048
    Introduced in Senate

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-2048: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021
Health care coverage and accessHome and outpatient careHospital careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare

Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-3650| House 
| Updated: 6/1/2021
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021 This bill deems an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital as an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services.
View Full Text

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1682
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019
Jun 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 1, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Jun 15, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2048
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1682
    Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019


  • June 1, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 1, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • June 1, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.


  • June 15, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2048
    Introduced in Senate
Joe Courtney

Joe Courtney

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (53)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Billy Long (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Ron Estes (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Tracey Mann (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Fred Keller (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-2048: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health care coverage and accessHome and outpatient careHospital careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare