Bill Calls for Certified Hospice Inspections

Rep. Tom Reed, a New York Congressman, has introduced a bill that would require certified hospice programs to undergo standard surveys at least once every three years. Skilled nursing facilities are already required to undergo surveys in order to maintain Medicaid and Medicare certification.

To fund the inspections, the bill proposes transferring $25 million from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for fiscal years 2014 through 2016.

If it passes, the bill would amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act and would be in effect six months after the date of enactment.

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