To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on best practices for screening and treatment of congenital syphilis under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on best practices for screening and treatment of congenital syphilis under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Civil Rights.
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 H9639141F551E491BA4F5663A4A908538: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maternal and Infant Syphilis Prevention Act.
- Section H7D7BCF3EA7D54E89AB58BB72E29077CB: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: In 2023, there were 209,253 cases of syphilis in the United States, the highest number since 1950. This represents an...
- Section H9429A20E6C3B41AD92A1B75D7792F15E: 3. Guidance and technical assistance under State Medicaid programs and State CHIPs Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this section, the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on best practices for screening and treatment of congenital syphilis under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Government Operations, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on best practices for screening and treatment of congenital syphilis under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes., 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. Ciscomani (for himself and Ms. Stansbury) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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