To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the use of the national coverage determination process under the Medicare program.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires removes prior text that would have 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act, requires removes prior text that would have 2, and requires short title This Act may be cited as the Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments Act or the MERIT Act. It relies on reporting requirements and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Healthcare Consumers, Healthcare, and Science & Space.
Who Benefits and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause could face lower compliance burdens and Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, and Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires removes prior text that would have 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act.
- Requires removes prior text that would have 2.
- Requires short title This Act may be cited as the Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments Act or the MERIT Act.
- Requires clarification on Medicare national coverage determination process Section 1862(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires removes prior text that would have 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act, requires removes prior text that would have 2, and requires short title This Act may be cited as the Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments Act or the MERIT Act.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare Consumers, Healthcare, Science & Space
Primary Purpose
The bill requires removes prior text that would have 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act, requires removes prior text that would have 2, and requires short title This Act may be cited as the Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments Act or the MERIT Act.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Buchanan (for himself, Ms. Barragán, and Ms. Salazar) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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