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Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act

Public Law 114-42 · H.R. 876 · 114th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Aug 6, 2015 · Health

Sponsor: Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-35)

Cosponsors (3): Rep. Todd Young,

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 395 yea, 0 nay395–0
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act or the NOTICE Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require a hospital or critical access hospital with an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give each individual who receives observation services as an outpatient for more than 24 hours an adequate oral and written notification within 36 hours after beginning to receive them which:

• explains the individual's status as an outpatient and not as an inpatient and the reasons why;

• explains the implications of that status on services furnished (including those furnished as an inpatient), in particular the implications for cost-sharing requirements and subsequent coverage eligibility for services furnished by a skilled nursing facility;

• includes appropriate additional information;

• is written and formatted using plain language and made available in appropriate languages; and

• is signed by the individual or a person acting on the individual's behalf (representative) to acknowledge receipt of the notification, or if the individual or representative refuses to sign, the written notification is signed by the hospital staff who presented it.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 114th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 395 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

395 yea0 nay37 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(166)

Republicans who voted yea(229)

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.

  1. Aug 6, 2015Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-42.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jul 29, 2015FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Jul 27, 2015FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Mar 17, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  8. Mar 16, 2015FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 0 (Roll no. 115).House roll call 115
  9. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
  11. FloorFloor · 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.
  12. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 876.
  13. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  14. FloorFloor · Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  15. Mar 13, 2015CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 25.
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
  17. CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-39, Part I.
  18. Feb 26, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  19. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  20. Feb 16, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  21. Feb 13, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  22. Feb 11, 2015CommitteeCommittee · 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.
  23. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.