To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program to test a payment and service delivery model under part A of Medicare to improve clinical health outcomes and reduce the rate of readmissions of certain individuals.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medically
Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program to test a payment and service delivery model under
part A of Medicare to improve clinical health outcomes and reduce the rate of
readmissions of certain individuals., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Technology, Government Operations.
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 H5D0DB50A8B47406BA8C9388CEE3575F4: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act.
- Section HD82F48C3C7A640A693F7A0970502F257: 2. Medically tailored home-delivered meals program Part E of title XVIII of the Social Security Act is amended by inserting after section 1866G (42 U.S.C....
- Section H508F1345563F47048CBF55DCF7BE5476: 1866H. Medically tailored home-delivered meals program For the 6-year period beginning not later than 30 months after the date of the enactment of this...
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 establish a Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program to test a payment and service delivery model under part A of Medicare to improve clinical health outcomes and reduce the rate of readmissions of certain individuals., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Technology, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program to test a payment and service delivery model under part A of Medicare to improve clinical health outcomes and reduce the rate of readmissions of certain individuals., 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
IntroducedMr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Cassidy, and Ms. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Selected hospitals (at least 40 eligible hospitals)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an individual, who— is entitled to benefits under part A and is not receiving similar benefits from other State or Federal programs, as reported by the individual
an individual, who—(A)is entitled to benefits under part A and is not receiving similar benefits from other State or Federal programs, as reported by the individual
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