Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022
- Last Action
- 9/15/2022
Actions
- 2022-09-15Received in the Senate.
- 2022-09-14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2022-09-14On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7796-7798)
- 2022-09-14Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- 2022-09-14DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3173.
- 2022-09-14Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7796-7804)
- 2022-09-14Ms. DelBene moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2022-09-14The Chair announced the Speaker's designation, pursuant to clause 7(a)(1) of rule XV, of H. R. 3173 as the measure on the Consensus Calendar to be considered this week.
- 2022-09-14Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- 2022-09-14Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2022-09-14Assigned to the Consensus Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
- 2022-07-12Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Ms. DelBene.
- 2021-05-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-05-13Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
- 2021-05-13Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
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CRS Summary
As of 2022-09-14 (53)
Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2022
This bill establishes several requirements and standards relating to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.
Specifically, MA plans must (1) establish an electronic prior authorization program that meets specified standards, including the ability to provide real-time decisions in response to requests for items and services that are routinely approved; (2) annually publish specified prior authorization information, including the percentage of requests approved and the average response time; and (3) meet other standards, as set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, relating to the quality and timeliness of prior authorization determinations.
Cosponsors (20)
- Mike Kelly (R-PA)
- Ami Bera (D-CA)
- Larry Bucshon (R-IN)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Michael Burgess (R-TX)
- MIKE DOYLE (D-PA)
- Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Neal Dunn (R-FL)
- Kim Schrier (D-WA)
- Jodey Arrington (R-TX)
- WILLIAM PASCRELL (D-NJ)
- John Joyce (R-PA)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- A. Ferguson (R-GA)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- Billy Long (R-MO)
- Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Health care coverage and access
- Medicare
- Performance measurement
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