3.0.0 3181 2023-01-11T13:37:28Z 2023-01-11T13:37:28Z House HR 2017-07-11 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 116 (Tuesday, July 11, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. BLACK:H.R. 3181.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution[Page H5433]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-20T19:37:56Z Referred to 2017-07-11T16:00:12Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-14T15:07:18Z Referred to 2017-07-11T16:00:07Z Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act 115 1530 S 2017-07-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Identical bill CRS 2017-07-20 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-07-14 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-07-11 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-07-11 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-07-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001273 Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] Diane Black R TN 6 N T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2017-07-11 True C001092 Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] Chris Collins R NY 27 2017-07-11 True W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2017-07-11 True C001107 Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] Carlos Curbelo R FL 26 2018-04-18 False Health Government information and archives Health information and medical records Licensing and registrations Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medicare Right of privacy Health 00 2017-07-11 Introduced in House 2017-09-19T11:51:41Z 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.

]]> Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act Display Title Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to encourage Medicare beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act Introduced in House 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3181ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3181ih.xml 2017-07-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.