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US HR3430

US HR3430
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend funding for quality measure endorsement, input, and selection under the Medicare program.


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Introduced
06/24/2019
In Committee
06/25/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend funding for quality measure endorsement, input, and selection under the Medicare program. This bill extends funding for certain Medicare quality-measurement activities through FY2022 and prioritizes the endorsement of certain measures relating to maternal morbidity and mortality.

AI Summary

This bill extends funding for certain Medicare quality-measurement activities through fiscal year 2022 and prioritizes the endorsement of measures relating to maternal morbidity and mortality. Specifically, it provides $30 million in funding per fiscal year from 2020 to 2022 for the endorsement, input, and selection of quality measures under the Medicare program. It also allows the entity responsible for this work to provide input to the Secretary on measures that could be considered for removal. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary to prioritize the endorsement of measures related to maternal health during the period from the bill's enactment through 2023, and allows the Secretary to continue prioritizing such measures after 2023.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 06/25/2019)

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