To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the provision of certain information with respect to breast reconstruction surgery under the Medicare program.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the provision of certain information with respect to breast reconstruction surgery under the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Social Welfare.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HBDF62BBF25F640B5B24BA8A6E4FD1FA1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Breast Reconstruction Access and Information Act.
- Section HBDE97E2211C0438AA11E8D1BAF2303FF: 2. Requiring the provision of certain information with respect to breast reconstruction surgery Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m) is...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the provision of certain information with respect to breast reconstruction surgery under the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the provision of certain information with respect to breast reconstruction surgery under the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Waters (for herself, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Gottheimer, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
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