To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Immigration, 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 H72CF3FD6E6CD49288BA4E262C8B0F56E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2023.
- Section H36761C83FF7F47F2B0528BEE95D19127: 2. Clarifying payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program Section 1862(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(1))...
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Immigration, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- health care providers and patients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
John Joyce
R-PA | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Joyce of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mrs. Steel) introduced …
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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