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114-hr-2652114th Congress

Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015

Sponsored By: Representative Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]

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Summary

Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in carrying out regulations providing for the replacement of ICD-9 (International Classification of Diseases-9) with ICD-10 as a standard code set, shall provide for a two-year grace period during which physicians and other health care providers submitting claims and other documents using ICD-10 are not penalized for errors, mistakes, and malfunctions relating to the transition to such code set. HHS shall also give these practitioners assistance during the grace period. The Government Accountability Office shall study this transition for Congress.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]

AL • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • MATT SALMON

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]

    WY • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]

    WA • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • JOE BARTON

    TX • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2015

  • Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 6/8/2015

  • Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 6/8/2015

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 6/8/2015

  • Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]

    MD • R

    Sponsored 6/10/2015

  • Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 6/10/2015

  • Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 6/12/2015

  • Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 6/12/2015

  • Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 6/12/2015

  • Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 6/15/2015

  • Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 6/17/2015

  • Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 6/17/2015

  • Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 6/23/2015

  • Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2015

  • Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 9/8/2015

  • Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 10/7/2015

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