Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 11, 2017)
Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish an Advance Directive Certification Program. Under the program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shall grant accreditation to advance directive vendors that meet specified accreditation criteria.
CMS shall establish procedures for an eligible beneficiary to register the adoption of a certified advance directive under the program. Beneficiary registration in the program shall be optional, but each eligible beneficiary who adopts and registers a certified advance directive shall receive a one-time incentive payment.
CMS shall provide for related education and outreach.
What just happenedJul 11, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 11, 2017
- Jul 11, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Jul 11, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate