HR6780-118

Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Program to test a payment and service delivery model under part A of Medicare to improve clinical health outcomes and reduce the rate of readmissions of certain individuals.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 14, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Program to test a payment and service delivery model under part A of Medicare to improve clinical health outcomes and reduce the rate of readmissions of certain individuals., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Technology, 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 H2FF946E4C1014129BEA12B42B0BF7010: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Pilot Act.
  • Section H40D6630393D94131AFBD9575DF5B29D2: 2. Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Program Part E of title XVIII of the Social Security Act is amended by inserting after section 1866G...
  • Section H22526DC9401547079BACC3B605BC603B: 1866H. Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Program For the 4-year period beginning not later than 30 months after the date of the enactment...

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 establish a Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Program to test a payment and service delivery model under part A of Medicare to improve clinical health outcomes and reduce the rate of readmissions of certain individuals., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Technology, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Program to test a payment and service delivery model under part A of Medicare to improve clinical health outcomes and reduce the rate of readmissions of certain individuals., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Technology Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 14, 2023

Mr. McGovern (for himself, Ms. Malliotakis, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Evans, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Technology Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"qualified individual" §H22526DC9401547079BACC3B605BC603B

an individual, with respect to a selected hospital, who— is entitled to benefits under part A

"qualified individual" §H40D6630393D94131AFBD9575DF5B29D2

an individual, with respect to a selected hospital, who— is entitled to benefits under part A

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