To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the payment method for oxygen and oxygen related equipment, supplies, and services, to increase beneficiary access to oxygen and oxygen related equipment, supplies, and services, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the payment method for oxygen and oxygen related equipment, supplies, and services, to increase beneficiary access to oxygen and oxygen related equipment, supplies, and services, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Transportation, Environment.
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 H9270B164215E499089D7F635506A8531: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform Act of 2024 or the SOAR Act of 2024. The table of contents for...
- Section HD7DC15AC52574BCDB7D6B0DA89BE8B8C: 101. Reform of the medicare supplemental oxygen benefit Section 1847(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3(a)(3)) is amended by— inserting and...
- Section H53D8F736C24A43C1A468968E39CA6868: 102. Establishment of supplemental oxygen responsibilities criteria 1834(a)(9) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(9)), as amended by section...
- Section H1376FC5AA19346A6916DD4BCECED11B4: 103. Technical corrections Section 1861(n) is amended by striking iron lungs, oxygen tents and inserting oxygen and oxygen related equipment, supplies, and...
- Section HEEB1C95858614EB8BD52FBF99ABF2B79: 201. Reimbursement for respiratory therapists Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended— in subparagraph (JJ), by...
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 improve the payment method for oxygen and oxygen related equipment, supplies, and services, to increase beneficiary access to oxygen and oxygen related equipment, supplies, and services, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Transportation, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the payment method for oxygen and oxygen related equipment, supplies, and services, to increase beneficiary access to oxygen and oxygen related equipment, supplies, and services, and for other purposes., 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
IntroducedMr. Valadao (for himself, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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