AI Summary

The "Hospice Agency Licensure" bill aims to establish a federal framework for the licensing and regulation of hospice agencies. The main provisions include setting standards for quality of care, patient safety, staffing requirements, and operational procedures within hospice agencies. This bill also outlines the process for obtaining and maintaining a license, as well as penalties for non-compliance. If passed, this legislation would ensure consistent and high-quality care for terminally ill patients receiving hospice services nationwide.

• 2023-02-15: Read first time. To print.

• 2023-02-16: From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

• 2023-03-02: Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

• 2023-03-14: In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

• 2023-03-29: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (March 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

• 2023-04-19: In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

• 2023-05-18: Coauthors revised.

• 2023-05-18: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 18).

• 2023-05-18: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

• 2023-05-30: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 1899.)

• 2023-05-31: In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

• 2023-06-07: Referred to Com. on HEALTH.