To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain standards and requirements with respect to obtaining informed consent and providing chaperones for providers of services participating in the Medicare program.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Makes informed-consent notices and chaperone training requirements a Medicare condition of participation for providers of services.
Who Benefits and How
Patients receiving sensitive care from Medicare-participating providers could gain stronger notice, informed-consent, and chaperone protections.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Medicare providers would have to adopt written policies, provide notices, and train staff on chaperone and informed-consent procedures.
Key Provisions
- Adds informed-consent and chaperone requirements to Medicare provider participation conditions.
- Requires written patient notices and staff training regarding sensitive procedures and chaperone rights.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Makes informed-consent notices and chaperone training requirements a Medicare condition of participation for providers of services.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare
Primary Purpose
Makes informed-consent notices and chaperone training requirements a Medicare condition of participation for providers of services.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Patients receiving care from Medicare-participating providers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Providers of services that must adopt new notice and training requirements
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Trahan (for herself, Mr. McGovern, and Mrs. Dingell) introduced …
Stakeholder Effects
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Patients receiving sensitive procedures from covered providers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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