To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the accuracy and predictability of Medicare payments to long-term care hospitals.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the accuracy and predictability of Medicare payments to long-term care hospitals., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Environment, Transportation.
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 H87615860059044DC84C22B451EB1D06B: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Access to LTCH Care Act.
- Section HE94E9B9E734546F694A813F133BAD276: 2. Ensuring adequacy of payments for high-acuity long-term care hospital patients Section 1886(m)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(m)(7)) is...
- Section H7B51FE31146743BEA3EA0C1D7FEC7AC5: 3. Safeguarding services for long-term care hospital patients with certain complex conditions Section 1886(m)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C....
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 accuracy and predictability of Medicare payments to long-term care hospitals., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Environment, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the accuracy and predictability of Medicare payments to long-term care hospitals., 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
IntroducedMrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself, Ms. Van Duyne, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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