To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage plans to cover items and services furnished by certain essential community providers within a service area, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a appropriation, grant, compliance mandate provision: 2. It relies on appropriations, grants, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Expands a appropriation, grant, compliance mandate provision: 2.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a appropriation, grant, compliance mandate provision: 2.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill expands a appropriation, grant, compliance mandate provision: 2.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Luján) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A provider that serves predominantly low-income, medically underserved individuals, including: Federally qualified health centers, Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program facilities, Indian Health Service facilities, various hospital types (disproportionate share, rural referral, sole community, critical access, cancer hospitals), mental health and substance use treatment facilities, STD clinics, TB clinics, hemophilia treatment centers, black lung clinics, and medicare-dependent small rural hospitals
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