To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve sole community hospital determinations made by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve sole community hospital determinations made by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Immigration, Civil Rights.
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 H071B8097067C49BCB840F00A651185D3: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Accessibility and Access To Community Healthcare Act or the PAATCH Act.
- Section H93D001E913C64DF08306BC8CEC0EDE4B: 2. Preservation of sole community hospital determinations made by the Secretary of Health and Human Services Section 1886(d)(5)(D)(iii) of the Social Security...
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 preserve sole community hospital determinations made by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Immigration, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve sole community hospital determinations made by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 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. Waltz (for himself, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. Rutherford) introduced …
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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
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