S2137-118

Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure stability in payments to home health agencies under the Medicare program.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 22, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure stability in payments to home health agencies under the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, 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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023.
  • Section id27856c6d416d4d399dd39aefb73f9e7e: 2. Ensuring stability in payments to home health agencies Section 1895(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395fff(b)(3)) is amended by striking...
  • Section id0ff54e0b88684a1aac24a6032f1537d4: 3. Interaction of medicare payment policies with health care delivery generally Section 1805(b)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b–6(b)(2)(C))...

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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure stability in payments to home health agencies under the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Government Operations, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure stability in payments to home health agencies under the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Government Operations Finance

Whole bill

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

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 22, 2023

Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Government Operations Finance
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

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