House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act

H.R. 1720Introduced Feb 27, 2025Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend certain telehealth flexibilities with respect to hospice care under the Medicare program, and to establish a modifier for recertifications of hospice care eligibility conducted through telehealth.

Sponsor: Rep. Carol Miller R-WV

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 27, 2025
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Latest action: Feb 27, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1720.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 39, February 27, 2025, Page H920):
Article I, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

5 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 5 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Aaron Bean (R-FL), Donald Davis (D-NC), Jared Golden (D-ME), Joseph Morelle (D-NY), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Carol Miller.

Sponsor’s state and district

West Virginia in Congress · WV-1 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.