S2561-119

Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the payment rules regarding skin substitute products.

119th Congress Introduced Jul 31, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the payment rules regarding skin substitute products., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, 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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Skin Substitute Access and Payment Reform Act of 2025.
  • Section id3ebee7b55e084df39bb4bdd52b771abc: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Skin substitute products are advanced biological therapies used to treat chronic, non-healing wounds, such as...
  • Section idcb65f4a98c42427597119538ff9115b8: 3. Payment reform for skin substitute products Section 1847A(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3a(b)) is amended— in paragraph (1)— subparagraph...

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 reform the payment rules regarding skin substitute products., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Government Operations, Agriculture

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the payment rules regarding skin substitute products., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Government Operations Agriculture

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
Jul 31, 2025

Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Government Operations Agriculture
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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