Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (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 20, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 11, 2017
- Jul 20, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jul 14, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jul 11, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - Jul 11, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jul 11, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 11, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House