To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a floor on the work geographic index for physicians' services furnished in Hawaii.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a floor on the work geographic index for physicians' services furnished in Hawaii., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Immigration, Social Welfare.
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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access To Care in Hawaii Act or the PATCH Act.
- Section idF6910C9F03A14A5594836EEFE87AAC76: 2. Floor on work geographic index for physicians' services furnished in Hawaii Section 1848(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(e)) is amended— in...
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a floor on the work geographic index for physicians' services furnished in Hawaii., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Immigration, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a floor on the work geographic index for physicians' services furnished in Hawaii., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- health care providers and patients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Schatz (for himself and Ms. Hirono) introduced the following …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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