To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require certain facilities under the Medicare program to disclose certain information relating to charges and prices.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require certain facilities under the Medicare program to disclose certain information relating to charges and prices., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Finance.
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 HA71391A8F36D49049604D8BCF7493925: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hospital and ASC Price Transparency Act of 2023.
- Section H6BBD46C70EBB490E80736B5911CD943E: 2. Requiring certain facilities under the Medicare program to disclose certain information relating to charges and prices Part E of title XVIII of the Social...
- Section H2D33FF24DA1841998AD611CA1665744D: 1899C. Price transparency requirements Beginning January 1, 2026, each specified hospital (as defined in paragraph (6)) that receives payment under this title...
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 require certain facilities under the Medicare program to disclose certain information relating to charges and prices., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Government Operations, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require certain facilities under the Medicare program to disclose certain information relating to charges and prices., 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
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Steel introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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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
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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