To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the Medicare independence at home medical practice demonstration program.
HR 6794 extends the Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Program from a 10-year to a 12-year duration. The program provides home-based medical care for Medicare beneficiaries, primarily elderly or disabled patients who prefer receiving care at home rather than in facilities. The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit a report to Congress within one year of enactment, evaluating the program's effectiveness in improving health outcomes and identifying barriers to participation. This change directly affects Medicare beneficiaries eligible for home-based care and the healthcare providers participating in the demonstration program.
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Introduced Dec 14, 2023
Last action Dec 17, 2024
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Dec 17, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Dec 15, 2023
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Dec 14, 2023
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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.
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Dec 14, 2023
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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