To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to rebase the calculation of payments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a reporting req, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2, expands a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 3. Rebasing of the calculation of payments for Medicare-dependent hospitals Section 1886(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)), as amended, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 4. Prohibition of adjustments to classifications and weighting factors relating to the calculation of payments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, and definition changes. 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 reporting req, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2.
- Expands a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 3. Rebasing of the calculation of payments for Medicare-dependent hospitals Section 1886(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)), as amended...
- Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 4. Prohibition of adjustments to classifications and weighting factors relating to the calculation of payments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a reporting req, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2, expands a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 3. Rebasing of the calculation of payments for Medicare-dependent hospitals Section 1886(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)), as amended, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 4. Prohibition of adjustments to classifications and weighting factors relating to the calculation of payments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill expands a reporting req, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2, expands a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 3. Rebasing of the calculation of payments for Medicare-dependent hospitals Section 1886(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)), as amended, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 4. Prohibition of adjustments to classifications and weighting factors relating to the calculation of payments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Kaine, …
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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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