To provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2014.
Public Law 113-198 · H.R. 4067 · 113th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 4, 2014 · Health
Sponsor: Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-KS-2)
Cosponsors (5): Rep. Tim Huelskamp, Rep. Steve Daines,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to continue to instruct Medicare contractors not to enforce requirements for direct physician supervision of outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2014.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Health Subcommittee
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 1954Identical billRelated bill
A bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2014.
S. 2359Related bill
Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2014
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- Dec 4, 2014Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-198.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 24, 2014FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Nov 21, 2014FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 20, 2014FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 10, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 9, 2014FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4067.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 431.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-582, Part I.
- Jul 30, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 11.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 29, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 28, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Feb 21, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 18, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.