S5557-118

Introduced

To require identification in medical records of the Department of Defense of the affiliation of certain non-Department of Defense health care providers, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 17, 2024

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require identification in medical records of the Department of Defense of the affiliation of certain non-Department of Defense health care providers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Defense, 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 id9162ce0d90574c5b9abb817e373585c6: 1. Identification in patient medical records of affiliation of certain non-Department of Defense health care providers Chapter 55 of title 10, United States...
  • Section H11BF720EF2894238B561DC1DC737A2A8: 1091a. Identification in patient medical records of affiliation of certain non-Department of Defense health care providers The Secretary of Defense shall...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require identification in medical records of the Department of Defense of the affiliation of certain non-Department of Defense health care providers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Defense, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require identification in medical records of the Department of Defense of the affiliation of certain non-Department of Defense health care providers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Defense Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 17, 2024

Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz) 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?

Domains
Healthcare Defense Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

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