H. J. RES. 145 is a joint resolution aimed at expressing Congress's disapproval of a specific rule made by the Food and Drug Administration regarding "Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests." This means that Congress does not agree with the rule, formally submitted on...
Congress doesn't like a new rule made by the FDA about how some medical tests are made and used, and they want to stop it from being put into action.
H.R. 9001 proposes changes to the Social Security Act to modify the rules around physician self-referral exemptions specifically for physician-owned hospitals. These changes aim to redefine the term “covered rural hospital” to include hospitals in rural areas that are located...
H.R. 9001 is a bill that wants to allow doctors who own hospitals to make their hospitals bigger and add rules for hospitals far away in the countryside.
H.R. 7931 is a bill designed to change how ambulance services are paid for when provided by critical access hospitals, especially in areas with difficult geography like mountainous roads. The bill modifies certain distance requirements for these hospitals to receive special...
H.R. 7931 is a bill that wants to make it easier for small hospitals in tricky places, like mountains, to get paid for ambulance rides by changing some rules about distance. It also asks important people to make new rules to help with this change within a year.
H.R. 7742 aims to amend the Social Security Act to create a 2-year program allowing hospitals to provide outpatient observation services to Medicare beneficiaries at home. The bill outlines that participating hospitals would be granted waivers similar to those used during the...
H.R. 7742 is like letting certain hospitals take care of some sick people at home instead of at the hospital for two years to see if it's better and cheaper. They have to follow some special rules, and the government will check if it works well.
H. R. 10012 proposes to modify title 38 of the United States Code to allow veterans to receive eyeglass lens fittings as part of the medical services offered through the Veterans Community Care Program. The bill mandates the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to create regulations...
This bill wants to let veterans get their glasses fitted by nearby non-VA doctors, making it easier for them to see clearly. It also asks the government to check if everything is working well and report back after six months.
H. J. RES. 137 is a resolution put forward by members of the House of Representatives to express disapproval of a rule issued by the Department of Labor. This rule concerns "Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage." By...
H. J. RES. 137 is like a big "no" from Congress to a rule made by the Department of Labor about certain types of health insurance plans, saying they don't agree with the rule and want to cancel it.
S. 4532 aims to amend the Social Security Act to set rules about how Medicare Advantage plans use prior authorization for covering services. It mandates that by 2027, Medicare Advantage plans must have an electronic prior authorization system and meet protection standards for...
S. 4532 is a bill that wants to make sure health plans for older people, called Medicare Advantage, have fair and easy rules when deciding if they'll pay for a doctor's service in the future, using computers to help. By 2027, these plans have to be quick and clear about their decisions and tell people when they say yes or no to paying for a service.
H.R. 8075, also known as the "Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act of 2024," seeks to amend the Social Security Act to expand Medicare coverage for staff-assisted home dialysis for certain hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients. The bill mandates that patients should be educated on...
H.R. 8075 is a plan that wants to help people who need a special kind of medical care called dialysis, which cleans their blood, by letting them do it at home with a helper. The bill also makes sure that people learn about all the different ways to do this care and get help to pick the best one for them.
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