S2408-118

Introduced

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.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 20, 2023

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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:

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 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

Healthcare Government Operations Immigration

Whole bill

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

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 20, 2023

Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Warner) …

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 Immigration
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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