To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the application of the in-office ancillary services exception to the physician self-referral prohibition for drugs furnished 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 clarify the application of the in-office ancillary services exception to the physician self-referral prohibition for drugs furnished under the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Social Welfare, Government Operations.
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 H0683434550D1466A867C8369913A8E1F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seniors’ Access to Critical Medications Act of 2024.
- Section H368C05B9787249B58185E2BDBACC99A1: 2. Clarifying the application of the in-office ancillary services exception to the physician self-referral prohibition for covered outpatient drugs furnished...
- Section H25A65A42643141769B6EE1D740F97729: 3. Medicare coverage of external infusion pumps and non-self-administrable home infusion drugs Section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(n))...
- Section H560CE96D7E0F4DA58B5C72E223D40311: 4. Medicare Improvement Fund Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking $0 and inserting $114,000,000.
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 clarify the application of the in-office ancillary services exception to the physician self-referral prohibition for drugs furnished under the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Social Welfare, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the application of the in-office ancillary services exception to the physician self-referral prohibition for drugs furnished 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
ReportedReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
Additional sponsors: Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Hudson, Ms. Blunt …
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with amendments
Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee …
Mrs. Harshbarger (for herself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. …
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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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