SEC. 1233. VOLUNTARY ADVANCE CARE PLANNING CONSULTATION. ...`(B) An explanation by the practitioner of the role and responsibilities of a health care proxy and of the continuum of end-of- life services and supports available, including palliative care and hospice, and benefits for such services and supports that are available under this title. `(C) An explanation by the practitioner of physician orders regarding life sustaining treatment or similar orders, in States where such orders or similar orders exist.... ...
...(c) Payment- Section 1848(j)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(j) (3)) is amended by inserting `(2)(FF),' after `(2)(EE),'... (j)(3) Physicians’ services The term “physicians’ services” includes items and services described in paragraphs (1), (2)(A), (2)(D), (2)(G), (2)(P) (with respect to services described in subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 1395x (oo) (2) of this title), (2)(R) (with respect to services described in subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of section 1395x (pp)(1) of this title), (2)(S), (2)(W), (2)(AA), (3), (4), (13), (14) (with respect to services described in section 1395x (nn)(2) of this title), and (15) of section 1395x (s) of this title (other than clinical diagnostic laboratory tests and, except for purposes of subsections (a)(3), (g), and (h) of this section [4] such other items and services as the Secretary may specify). http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode42/usc_sec_42_00001395---w004-.html § 1395. Prohibition against any Federal interference Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize any Federal officer or employee to exercise any supervision or control over the practice of medicine or the manner in which medical services are provided, or over the selection, tenure, or compensation of any officer or employee of any institution, agency, or person providing health services; or to exercise any supervision or control over the administration or operation of any such institution, agency, or person. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode42/usc_sec_42_00001395----000-.html http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode42/usc_sup_01_42_10_7_20_XVIII.html palliative care - to ease symptoms without curing the underlying disease. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palliate hospice - a facility or program designed to provide a caring environment for meeting the physical and emotional needs of the terminally ill. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hospice In order to get to the House version of this bill - 1. click on this link http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.uscongress/legislation.111hr3962 2. Click on the link that says 'Text of Legislation' 3. Click on the link that says 'H.R.3962.EH' 4. Click on the link about one-third the way down the page that says 'SEC. 1233. VOLUNTARY ADVANCE CARE PLANNING CONSULTATION.' And here is the link to the Senate version of this bill - 1. click on this link http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.uscongress/legislation.111hr3962 2. Click on the link that says 'Text of Legislation' 3. Click on the link that says 'H.R.3962.PCS' 4. Click on the link about one-third the way down the page that says 'SEC. 1233. VOLUNTARY ADVANCE CARE PLANNING CONSULTATION.' -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
