HR9446-118

Introduced

To provide payment for patient navigator services under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 3, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide payment for patient navigator services under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Education, Finance.

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 H7CA32C30B79E4891BB9D458A7EA5DF0E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Navigation Assistance Act.
  • Section HA169853089054398B6692524E445FEF0: 2. Medicaid coverage for patient navigator services Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended— in paragraph (86), by striking...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide payment for patient navigator services under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Education, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide payment for patient navigator services under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Education Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies:
health care providers and patients:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 3, 2024

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

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Education Finance
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"patient navigator" §HA169853089054398B6692524E445FEF0

an individual who— is employed by a health care or community-based organization and provides individualized education and resources to facilitate informed decision-making and timely access to quality health and psychosocial care

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