To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient-focused listening sessions to improve prescription drug plan transparency, access, and choice.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient-focused listening sessions to improve prescription drug plan transparency, access, and choice., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Immigration.
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 Initiating Meaningful Patient Review Of Various Existing Part D Regulations Act or the IMPROVE Part D Regulations...
- Section id6ea86be18b624243a1066a69de1bb180: 2. Patient-focused listening sessions to improve prescription drug plan transparency, access, and choice Section 1860D–42 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.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 provide for patient-focused listening sessions to improve prescription drug plan transparency, access, and choice., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Government Operations, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient-focused listening sessions to improve prescription drug plan transparency, access, and choice., 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
Tim Scott
R-SC | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Warner) …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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