To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the use of quality-adjusted life years and similar measures in coverage and payment determinations under Federal health care programs.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the use of quality-adjusted life years and similar measures in coverage and payment determinations under Federal health care programs., 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 HBD837A567FD643EABBFAA0192B5EBD17: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023.
- Section H9BDE69999E744372BC467344F396CFFF: 2. Prohibiting the use of quality-adjusted life years and similar measures in coverage and payment determinations under Federal health care programs Section...
- Section H41616E01EC3148F7832FE56FECC956A6: 3. Prevention and Public Health Fund Section 4002(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u–11) is amended by striking paragraphs...
- Section HFC59C4D0B336461D9C8C2E8833869889: 4. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the use of quality-adjusted life years and similar measures in coverage and payment determinations under Federal health care programs., 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 title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the use of quality-adjusted life years and similar measures in coverage and payment determinations under Federal health care programs., 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
Passed HouseAdditional sponsors: Mr. Hern and Mr. Carter of Georgia
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an …
Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee …
Mrs. Rodgers of Washington (for herself, Mr. Smith of Missouri, …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, Federal healthcare programs, Federal healthcare programs (Medicare, Medicaid)
Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Patients with disabilities, elderly, and terminally ill
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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