A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Sherrod Brown
Sponsor. Senior Senator for Ohio. Democrat.
118th Congress (2023–2025)
Introduced on Apr 17, 2024
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on April 17, 2024. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Other activity may have occurred on another bill with identical or similar provisions.
3 Cosponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
History
Mar 14, 2013
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This activity took place on a related bill, S. 569 (113th). |
Mar 24, 2015
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This activity took place on a related bill, S. 843 (114th). |
Mar 8, 2017
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This activity took place on a related bill, S. 568 (115th). |
Mar 12, 2019
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Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 753 (116th). |
Jun 15, 2021
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This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2048 (117th). |
Apr 17, 2024
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S. 4137 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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