H.R. 2437

119 HR 2437 IH: End-of-life Access to Supportive and Essential care Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-27
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2437  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 27, 2025   Mrs. Houchin  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide information on available hospice programs to certain individuals upon discharge under the Medicare program.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   End-of-life Access to Supportive and Essential care Act of 2025   or the   EASE Act of 2025  .
2.
Requiring hospitals to provide information on available hospice programs to certain individuals upon discharge under the Medicare program
(a)
In general
Section 1861(ee)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(ee)(2)(D) ) is amended—
(1)
by inserting  , home health services,  after  including hospice care ;
(2)
by striking  including the availability of home health services through individuals and entities  and inserting the following:
including—
(i)
in the case of individuals who are likely to need home health services, the availability of such services through home health agencies
 ;
(3)
by striking  listed by the hospital as available and, in the case of individuals who are likely to need post-hospital extended care services,  and inserting the following:
listed by the hospital as available;
(ii)
in the case of individuals who are likely to need post-hospital extended care services,
 ;
(4)
by striking the period and inserting  ; and ; and
(5)
by adding at the end the following new clause:
(iii)
in the case of individuals who are likely eligible for hospice care, the availability of such care through hospice programs that participate in the program under this title and that serve the area in which the patient resides.
 .
(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to discharges occurring on or after January 1, 2026.