To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide no-cost coverage for PFAS testing under 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 no-cost coverage for PFAS testing under the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Social Welfare, Foreign Policy.
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 H7E59AE1D93274FD0ACF4E85BDEEFC650: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Seniors’ Access to PFAS Testing Act.
- Section H7227BE95742740FF92E1758354BF5B57: 2. No-cost coverage for PFAS testing under Medicare Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended— in subsection (ww)(2)— by moving the...
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 no-cost coverage for PFAS testing under the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Social Welfare, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide no-cost coverage for PFAS testing under 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. Kildee (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Pascrell, and Ms. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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