To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to create a Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value Based Payment Program exempt from budget neutrality adjustment requirements, and to amend section 1128A of title XI of the Social Security Act to create a new statutory exception for the provision of free or discounted transportation for radiation oncology patients to receive radiation therapy services.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to create a Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value Based Payment Program exempt from budget neutrality adjustment requirements, and to amend section 1128A of title XI of the Social Security Act to create a new statutory exception for the provision of free or discounted transportation for radiation oncology patients to receive radiation therapy services., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Finance, 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 This Act may be cited as the Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value Based Program Act of 2024 or the ROCR Value Based Program Act of 2024.
- Section id0a636849e4ba4b688b7bf243e20a77e0: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Radiation therapy is the careful use of various forms of radiation, such as external beam radiation therapy, to treat...
- Section id697973ba85e1492095ef731de314f2e2: 3. Radiation oncology case rate value based payment program Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the...
- Section idb51a8550219442efb45fda7d71bf51e1: 1899C. Radiation oncology case rate value based payment program Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the ROCR Value Based Program Act, the...
- Section id427bb1d8b2e9469d843f9cb39d728178: 4. Revision to civil monetary penalties regarding radiation oncology case rate patient transportation services Section 1128A of the Social Security Act (42...
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 create a Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value Based Payment Program exempt from budget neutrality adjustment requirements, and to amend section 1128A of title XI of the Social Security Act to create a new statutory exception for the provision of free or discounted transportation for radiation oncology patients to receive radiation therapy services., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Finance, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to create a Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value Based Payment Program exempt from budget neutrality adjustment requirements, and to amend section 1128A of title XI of the Social Security Act to create a new statutory exception for the provision of free or discounted transportation for radiation oncology patients to receive radiation therapy services., 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. Tillis introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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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 area that is not an urban area. The term transportation services— means the provision of free or discounted transportation made available to Federal health care program beneficiaries receiving radiation therapy services
an individual who— is enrolled for benefits under part B
an individual who— is enrolled for benefits under part B
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