Independence at Home Demonstration Act of 2019

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3644 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the Independence at Home medical practice demonstration program under the Medicare program. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JULY 9, 2019 Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. MARCHANT, and Mr. THOMP- SON of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on En- ergy 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the Independence at Home medical practice demonstra- tion program under the Medicare program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Independence at Home 4 Demonstration Act of 2019’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:34 Jul 16, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3644.IH H3644 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 3644 IH SEC. 2. EXTENDING THE INDEPENDENCE AT HOME MED- 1 ICAL PRACTICE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 2 UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. 3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1866E(e)(1) of the Social 4 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc–5(e)(1)) is amended by 5 striking ‘‘7-year’’ and inserting ‘‘10-year’’. 6 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 7 subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact- 8 ment of Public Law 111–148. 9 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:34 Jul 16, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3644.IH H3644 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS