118 HR 8832 IH: Maintaining Innovation and Safe Technologies Act U.S. House of Representatives 2024-06-25 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8832IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 25, 2024Mr. Schweikert (for himself and Mr. Hern) introduced the following bill; which was 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 concernedA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on payment under the Medicare program for certain items involving artificial intelligence.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Maintaining Innovation and Safe Technologies Act.

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Guidance on Medicare payment for certain items involving artificial intelligence

Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall use existing communications mechanisms to issue guidance on requirements for payment under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.) for remote monitoring devices, such as continuous glucose monitors, that—(1)use an artificial intelligence component (such as a continuous adjustment component); and(2)transmit information to a health care provider for purposes of management and treatment of an individual.