summary
Introduced
06/05/2019
06/05/2019
In Committee
06/06/2019
06/06/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes. This bill establishes several prohibitions, requirements, and standards relating to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Specifically, the bill prohibits MA plans from instituting additional prior authorization requirements for surgeries (including related items) that are furnished to a patient during other surgeries for which prior authorization was not required or was already received. Additionally, MA plans must (1) establish an electronic prior authorization program that meets specified standards, including the ability to provide real-time decisions in response to requests for items and services that are routinely approved; (2) annually publish specified prior authorization information, including the percentage of requests approved and the average response time; and (3) meet other standards, as set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, relating to the quality and timeliness of prior authorization determinations.
AI Summary
This bill establishes several requirements and standards relating to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. It prohibits MA plans from instituting additional prior authorization requirements for certain surgeries and related items. The bill also mandates that MA plans establish an electronic prior authorization program that meets specified standards, including the ability to provide real-time decisions for routinely approved items and services. Additionally, MA plans must annually publish prior authorization information, such as approval rates and response times, and meet other standards set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the quality and timeliness of prior authorization determinations.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (281)
Suzan DelBene (D)*,
Robert Aderholt (R),
Pete Aguilar (D),
Rick Allen (R),
Colin Allred (D),
Mark Amodei (R),
Kelly Armstrong (R),
Jodey Arrington (R),
Cindy Axne (D),
Brian Babin (R),
Don Bacon (R),
Jim Baird (R),
Troy Balderson (R),
Jim Banks (R),
Andy Barr (R),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Ami Bera (D),
Jack Bergman (R),
Don Beyer (D),
Andy Biggs (R),
Dan Bishop (R),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Anthony Brindisi (D),
Susan Brooks (R),
Anthony Brown (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Larry Bucshon (R),
Ted Budd (R),
Tim Burchett (R),
Michael Burgess (R),
Cheri Bustos (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
Buddy Carter (R),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Ed Case (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Steve Chabot (R),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Lacy Clay (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Tom Cole (R),
James Comer (R),
K. Michael Conaway (R),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Paul Cook (R),
Lou Correa (D),
TJ Cox (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Dan Crenshaw (R),
Charlie Crist (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Elijah Cummings (D),
John Curtis (R),
Sharice Davids (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Rodney Davis (R),
Susan Davis (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Val Demings (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Jeff Duncan (R),
Neal Dunn (R),
Eliot Engel (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Ron Estes (R),
Dwight Evans (D),
Drew Ferguson (R),
Abby Finkenauer (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Chuck Fleischmann (R),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Bill Flores (R),
Jeff Fortenberry (R),
Bill Foster (D),
Tulsi Gabbard (D),
Matt Gaetz (R),
Mike Gallagher (R),
Ruben Gallego (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Chuy García (D),
Bob Gibbs (R),
Louie Gohmert (R),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Anthony Gonzalez (R),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Lance Gooden (R),
Paul Gosar (R),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Sam Graves (R),
Al Green (D),
Mark Green (R),
Morgan Griffith (R),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Glenn Grothman (R),
Michael Guest (R),
Brett Guthrie (R),
James Hagedorn (R),
Josh Harder (D),
Andy Harris (R),
Vicky Hartzler (R),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Denny Heck (D),
Kevin Hern (R),
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),
Jody Hice (R),
Clay Higgins (R),
French Hill (R),
Katie Hill (D),
Jim Himes (D),
George Holding (R),
Kendra Horn (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Will Hurd (R),
Bill Johnson (R),
Dusty Johnson (R),
Hank Johnson (D),
Dave Joyce (R),
John Joyce (R),
John Katko (R),
Bill Keating (D),
Fred Keller (R),
Mike Kelly (R),
Robin Kelly (D),
Trent Kelly (R),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Andy Kim (D),
Ron Kind (D),
Peter King (R),
Steve King (R),
Adam Kinzinger (R),
Ann Kirkpatrick (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Darin LaHood (R),
Doug LaMalfa (R),
Conor Lamb (D),
Doug Lamborn (R),
James Langevin (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
Bob Latta (R),
Al Lawson (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Debbie Lesko (R),
Mike Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
David Loebsack (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Billy Long (R),
Barry Loudermilk (R),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Frank Lucas (R),
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Sean Maloney (D),
Kenny Marchant (R),
Roger Marshall (R),
Doris Matsui (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
Michael McCaul (R),
Betty McCollum (D),
David McKinley (R),
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Mark Meadows (R),
Grace Meng (D),
Dan Meuser (R),
Carol Miller (R),
John Moolenaar (R),
Alex Mooney (R),
Gwen Moore (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Markwayne Mullin (R),
Greg Murphy (R),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Ralph Norman (R),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Tom O'Halleran (D),
Pete Olson (R),
Steven Palazzo (R),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Greg Pence (R),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Scott Perry (R),
Collin Peterson (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Bill Posey (R),
David Price (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Guy Reschenthaler (R),
Kathleen Rice (D),
Tom Rice (R),
Denver Riggleman (R),
David Roe (R),
Francis Rooney (R),
Max Rose (D),
Harley Rouda (D),
David Rouzer (R),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
John Rutherford (R),
Tim Ryan (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Kurt Schrader (D),
Kim Schrier (D),
David Schweikert (R),
Austin Scott (R),
David Scott (D),
F. James Sensenbrenner (R),
Terri Sewell (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
John Shimkus (R),
Adrian Smith (R),
Chris Smith (R),
Jason Smith (R),
Lloyd Smucker (R),
Darren Soto (D),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Ross Spano (R),
Greg Stanton (D),
Elise Stefanik (R),
Greg Steube (R),
Haley Stevens (D),
Steve Stivers (R),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
G.T. Thompson (R),
Mike Thompson (D),
William Timmons (R),
Scott Tipton (R),
Paul Tonko (D),
Xochitl Torres Small (D),
David Trone (D),
Mike Turner (R),
Fred Upton (R),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Ann Wagner (R),
Tim Walberg (R),
Mark Walker (R),
Jackie Walorski (R),
Michael Waltz (R),
Steve Watkins (R),
Randy Weber (R),
Daniel Webster (R),
Peter Welch (D),
Brad Wenstrup (R),
Bruce Westerman (R),
Susan Wild (D),
Roger Williams (R),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Rob Wittman (R),
Steve Womack (R),
Ted Yoho (R),
Don Young (R),
Lee Zeldin (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 06/06/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3107/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3107/BILLS-116hr3107ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3107/BILLS-116hr3107ih.pdf.pdf |
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