3.0.0 8487 2023-03-08T19:59:18Z 2023-03-08T19:59:18Z House HR 2022-07-26 117 [Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 26, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. DELBENE:H.R. 8487.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H7171]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Discharged from 2022-12-30T16:40:10Z Referred to 2022-07-26T16:03:00Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Reported by 2022-12-30T16:40:01Z Markup by 2022-07-27T20:26:32Z Referred to 2022-07-26T16:02:50Z Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 117 3173 HR 2022-09-15 Received in the Senate. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2022-12-30 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 512. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00512 2022-12-30 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2022-12-30 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2022-12-30 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 117-696, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2022-12-30 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 117-696, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2022-07-27 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2022-07-27 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2022-07-26 Referred 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2022-07-26 Referred 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2022-07-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2022-07-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 N K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] Mike Kelly R PA 16 2022-07-26 True B001287 Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] Ami Bera D CA 7 2022-07-26 True B001275 Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] Larry Bucshon R IN 8 2022-07-26 True Health 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 Health 00 2022-07-26 Introduced in House 2022-10-21T20:42:00Z 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.

]]> 08 2022-12-30 Reported to House, Part I 2023-02-09T21:59:22Z 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.

]]> Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022 Display Title Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022 Short Title(s) as Reported to House Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022 H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Reported in House 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr8487rh/xml/BILLS-117hr8487rh.xml Introduced in House 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr8487ih/xml/BILLS-117hr8487ih.xml 2022-12-30 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 512. 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.