House vote: H.R. 5613 // September 21, 2016Needed two-thirds to pass
CAH Act of 2016
Sponsor: Lynn Jenkins (R-KS)
Continuing Access to Hospitals Act of 2016 or the CAH Act of 2016 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to continue to instruct Medicare contractors not to enforce requirements for direct physician supervision of outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2016. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission must report on the effect of extending this instruction on: (1) Medicare beneficiaries, and (2) hospital staffing needs.
Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 3.4% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 420 | 96.6% |
| Nay | Lost | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 3.4% |