To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize provisions relating to rural health clinics under Medicare.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize provisions relating to rural health clinics under Medicare., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Labor, Immigration.
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 H980101D4E1C44F66A4C6C9AB41B33FBB: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act.
- Section H705C117AFF1142FF80BD8A44AC0B7969: 2. Modernizing physician, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner utilization requirements Section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C....
- Section HAC047B754A4D4D9E92C518EDEB925EB5: 3. Removing outdated laboratory requirements Section 1861(aa)(2)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(2)(G)) is amended by striking , including...
- Section HD0CD4118A2F34E499A2D8EBA3DF1EE80: 4. Allowing rural health clinics the flexibility to contract with physician assistants and nurse practitioners Section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act (42...
- Section H86CC8A80104F4FB78A73CFBAF0EF1BFB: 5. Urbanized area fix Section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)), in the first sentence of the flush matter following paragraph (2), 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 modernize provisions relating to rural health clinics under Medicare., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Labor, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize provisions relating to rural health clinics under Medicare., 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
IntroducedMr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Armstrong, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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