To amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under such titles, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under such titles, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Finance, Agriculture.
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 H853C54F888914A5FADFD02E85180AFC0: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act.
- Section H441D91336D1D4922B9325FDC3BC88559: 2. Coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services in Medicaid Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended— by amending...
- Section H23AEB5F5B29C4233BDF7053AFC0468FA: 3. Coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services in CHIP Section 2103(c)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397cc(c)(2)) is amended by adding at...
- Section H01E6A9FC446C4B538366DF8EBC11B952: 4. Rule of construction None of the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to limit coverage of any counseling or pharmacotherapy for individuals under...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under such titles, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Finance, Agriculture
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under such titles, 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
IntroducedMs. Blunt Rochester introduced the following bill; which was read …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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