To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain standards and requirements with respect to financial assistance and medical debt collection for hospitals participating in the Medicare program, and to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program for purposes of medical debt relief.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain standards and requirements with respect to financial assistance and medical debt collection for hospitals participating in the Medicare program, and to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program for purposes of medical debt relief., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Social Welfare, Technology.
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 H52FF7D5E88D84942AA745E558432ED39: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Debt Relief Act.
- Section H4295489301DB4E688977C0387F38B46F: 2. Establishing standards and requirements with respect to financial assistance and medical debt collection as condition of participation in the Medicare...
- Section HA5A1E8945B934430A69CF4CE974B342C: 3. Medical debt relief program Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new...
- Section H65157A20C764467189D58D28BC9BAA1F: 399V–8. Medical debt relief grant program Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a program under...
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 certain standards and requirements with respect to financial assistance and medical debt collection for hospitals participating in the Medicare program, and to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program for purposes of medical debt relief., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Social Welfare, Technology
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain standards and requirements with respect to financial assistance and medical debt collection for hospitals participating in the Medicare program, and to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program for purposes of medical debt relief., 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. Vasquez (for himself, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Thanedar, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an individual with medical debt if, for the most recent taxable year— such medical debt is equivalent to 5 percent or more of the modified adjusted gross income of such individual
an individual with medical debt if, for the most recent taxable year— such medical debt is equivalent to 5 percent or more of the modified adjusted gross income of such individual
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