# 114-hr-2652: Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015

114-hr-2652, Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2652
- Congress: 114
- Title: Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2015-06-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 50
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (50)

- Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] (R-GA), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- MATT SALMON (R-AZ), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- JOE BARTON (R-TX), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2015-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2015-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2015-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2015-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2015-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2015-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2015-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2015-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2015-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3] (R-WV), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2015-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act
- 114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-2652 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2652)

## Related
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- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3134)
- [114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2802)
- [114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-24)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
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