HR9186-118

Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that medical records of the Department of Defense indicate the organizational affiliation of certain health care providers.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 30, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that medical records of the Department of Defense indicate the organizational affiliation of certain health care providers., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Healthcare, Defense.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HCD9F5150ECC94662BFED6DA1C27590DE: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Private Smither Act of 2024.
  • Section HCCBF3B058E16452A9BE0D92C5E3C2BCE: 2. Identification in patient medical records of affiliation of certain non-Department of Defense health care providers Chapter 55 of title 10, United States...
  • Section H20031FCB51F64E579DD1336AF756C737: 1091a. Identification in patient medical records of affiliation of certain non-Department of Defense health care providers The Secretary of Defense shall...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that medical records of the Department of Defense indicate the organizational affiliation of certain health care providers., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Healthcare, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that medical records of the Department of Defense indicate the organizational affiliation of certain health care providers., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Healthcare Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 30, 2024

Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Healthcare Defense
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"covered health care provider" §H20031FCB51F64E579DD1336AF756C737

a health care provider who is not— a member of the uniformed services

"covered health care provider" §HCCBF3B058E16452A9BE0D92C5E3C2BCE

a health care provider who is not— a member of the uniformed services

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