To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for site neutral payment for cancer care services under part B of the Medicare program.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for site neutral payment for cancer care services under part B of the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Labor.
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 H05D4BAB14A01404582A0500659523458: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act.
- Section H8C19C45DA55D4D79B204060B633C66E4: 2. Findings; Sense of Congress Congress finds the following: In January 2019, there were an estimated 16.9 million people in the United States with a history...
- Section HB3F30BA34DA944C5A4DD6C2129635AF0: 3. Site neutral payment for cancer care services under Medicare part B Section 1833(t) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)) is amended— in paragraph...
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 provide for site neutral payment for cancer care services under part B of the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Government Operations, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for site neutral payment for cancer care services under part B of 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
IntroducedMr. Arrington (for himself, Mrs. Lesko, and Mr. Burgess) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
services specified by the Secretary— that without application of this paragraph or paragraph (1)(B)(vi), would be payable under this subsection or pursuant to paragraph (21)
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