H.R. 876 - NOTICE Act

NOTICE Act

H.R. 876 — 114^th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary

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. (by CRS)

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Title

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.

Other Titles

• NOTICE Act
• Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act
• NOTICE Act
• Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act
• NOTICE Act
• Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act
• NOTICE Act
• Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act
• NOTICE Act
• Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act
• NOTICE Act

Sponsor

Lloyd Doggett

Co-Sponsors

• Earl Blumenauer
• Charles B. Rangel
• Todd Young

Subjects

• Health
• Health information and medical records
• Home and outpatient care
• Hospital care
• Medicare

Related Bills

• S. 1349 (114^th) : NOTICE Act

Major Actions

Introduced	2/11/2015
Referred to Committee
Passed House	3/16/2015
Senate	7/27/2015
Signed by President	8/06/2015

Bill History

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• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 876 Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act	3/16/2015	This bill PASSED the House 395 voted YES 0 voted NO 38 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.	7/27/2015	by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/11/2015
		2/11/2015	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.
		2/11/2015	Introduced in House
		2/13/2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
		2/16/2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
		2/26/2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	2/26/2015	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
		3/13/2015	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-39, Part I.
		3/13/2015	Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/13/2015	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 25.
		3/16/2015	Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		3/16/2015	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		3/16/2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 876.
		3/16/2015	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
		3/16/2015	Considered as unfinished business.
		3/16/2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	3/16/2015	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 876 Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act
		3/17/2015	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
		7/27/2015	Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	7/27/2015	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
		7/27/2015	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President	7/29/2015	Presented to President.
	Signed	8/06/2015	Signed by President.
	Enacted	8/06/2015	Became Public Law No: 114-42.

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