To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure stability in payments to home health agencies under the Medicare program.
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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:
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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
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Stabenow (for herself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "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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