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Home Observation and Medical Evaluation Services: New Pilot Program for At-Home Care.

This Act establishes a pilot program to test covering outpatient observation services furnished outside a hospital, specifically within the existing Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative. This change allows eligible individuals to receive necessary medical observation and evaluation services at home, potentially avoiding hospital stays and increasing patient comfort. The Secretary of Health and Human Services must launch this program within one year.
Key points
Allows hospitals to provide outpatient observation services to patients at home, expanding the scope of home-based medical care.
The pilot program aims to integrate observation services into the existing Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative.
Hospitals participating in the program must still comply with existing notification requirements regarding a patient's observation status.
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Additional Information
At HOME Services Act of 2024
Print number: S 3756
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Process start date: 2024-02-07