HR5275-119

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diagnostic Accuracy in Sepsis Act of 2025.

2. Including blood contamination as a hospital acquired condition under the Medicare program Section 1886(p) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1305ww(p)) is amended— in paragraph (3)— by striking means a condition and inserting the following: means— a condition by striking subsection (d)(4)(D)(iv) and any and inserting the following: subsection (d)(4)(D)(iv); any by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: with respect to discharges occurring during fiscal year 2026 or a subsequent fiscal year, blood culture contamination; and by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph: In establishing a measure for blood culture contamination for a subsection (d) hospital for purposes of determining whether such hospital is an applicable hospital under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall so establish such a measure on the basis that the rate of such contamination should not exceed 1 percent. means— (A)a condition; subsection (d)(4)(D)(iv); (C)any; and (B)with respect to discharges occurring during fiscal year 2026 or a subsequent fiscal year, blood culture contamination; and; (7)Blood culture contamination measureIn establishing a measure for blood culture contamination for a subsection (d) hospital for purposes of determining whether such hospital is an applicable hospital under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall so establish such a measure on the basis that the rate of such contamination should not exceed 1 percent..