To provide payment for patient navigator services under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.
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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:
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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
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. DeSaulnier introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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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