ALS Better Care Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, ALS Better Care Act, 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 H82DC7A32A017489ABB87E353CB0CADA9: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ALS Better Care Act.
- Section H0D4CE90D8D234630AA9B865C00A98EF1: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (in this section, referred to as ALS) is a progressive and debilitating...
- Section HB9117989B6CC4D968727100889631C68: 3. Providing for coverage of als-related services under the medicare program for individuals diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Section 1861 of the...
- Section H4C56FC35014440FC897985B582A2957C: 4. Report on challenges with respect to the administration and staffing of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis clinical trials Not later than 90 days after the date...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, ALS Better Care Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Technology, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, ALS Better Care Act, 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
In CommitteeReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in …
Introduced in House
Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Crow, and Mr. …
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?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a provider of services that— is capable of furnishing ALS-related services
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