To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests furnished to at-risk beneficiaries under the Medicare and Medicaid programs without the imposition of cost-sharing requirements, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests furnished to at-risk beneficiaries under the Medicare and Medicaid programs without the imposition of cost-sharing requirements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, 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 HFBFC344C82CD4514B8D2F02266AB63E1: 1. Short title; findings This Act may be cited as the Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act of 2023 or the ARC Act of 2023. Congress makes the following...
- Section H1D30137E4AD7478EAF863F9F9B2B3500: 2. Peripheral artery disease education program Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end...
- Section HE954B91DE52B48D496D4D124D1587734: 399V–7. Peripheral artery disease education program The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in...
- Section HE19C47F6838A41338B03D60780D8DE37: 3. Medicare coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests furnished to at-risk beneficiaries without imposition of cost-sharing requirements Section...
- Section H424A2B6F79164522BABB32372979B070: 4. Medicaid coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests furnished to at-risk beneficiaries without imposition of cost-sharing requirements Section...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests furnished to at-risk beneficiaries under the Medicare and Medicaid programs without the imposition of cost-sharing requirements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Government Operations, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests furnished to at-risk beneficiaries under the Medicare and Medicaid programs without the imposition of cost-sharing requirements, 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. Payne (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Carter …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an individual enrolled under a State plan (or a waiver of such plan)— who is 65 years of age or older
an individual entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under part A and enrolled for benefits under part B— who is 65 years of age or older
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