To further protect patients and improve the accuracy of provider directory information by eliminating ghost networks.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To further protect patients and improve the accuracy of provider directory information by eliminating ghost networks., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Civil Rights, 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 S1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Behavioral Health Network and Directory Improvement Act . The table of contents for this Act is...
- Section id5BB97EA943664025A57B64E6651A0532: 2. Protecting patients and improving the accuracy of provider directory information Section 2799A–5 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–115) is...
- Section idC4513BCB73214AE8BC05BB2393C56950: 3. Provider requirements to protect patients and improve the accuracy of provider directory information Section 2799B–9 of the Public Health Service Act (42...
- Section idC8672BD1A02A472DBB22ABEB85CCB3BE: 4. Strengthening mental health and substance use disorder parity requirements Section 2726(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–26(a)) is...
- Section id9DF3709A80AC4854BC3FBD7C40B2831E: 5. State and Tribal ombudsman programs relating to mental health and substance use disorder parity Part C of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To further protect patients and improve the accuracy of provider directory information by eliminating ghost networks., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Civil Rights, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To further protect patients and improve the accuracy of provider directory information by eliminating ghost networks., 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
Tina Smith
D-MN | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Smith (for herself and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following …
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?
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a group health plan for which the provider directory information describing the network of such plan— includes inaccurate contact information with respect to a substantial share of included listings and providers who are part of the network
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