Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 10, 2014)
Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) establish an Advance Directive Certification Program to encourage eligible beneficiaries to adopt and maintain certified advance directives to guide the delivery of health care to them, and (2) make a one-time payment (of $50 for using a manual process, of $75 for using on-line processes only) to each eligible beneficiary that adopts a certified advance directive and registers it with the Program.
What just happenedApr 10, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateApr 10, 2014
- Apr 10, 2014IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Apr 10, 2014IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate