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    <item congress="117" measure-type="hr" measure-number="6576" measure-id="id117hr6576" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2022-02-02" update-date="2022-05-16">
        <title>SURS Extension Act</title>
        <summary summary-id="id117hr6576v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2022-05-16">
            <action-date>2022-02-02</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support Program Extension Act of 2022 or the SURS Extension Act</b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes funds through FY2027 for the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to contract with specified entities (e.g., quality improvement organizations) to provide technical assistance regarding the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and alternative payment models under Medicare, specifically for health professionals in practices with 15 or fewer professionals. (MIPS is an incentive program under Medicare that allows health professionals to receive payment adjustments based on certain performance measures.)</p>]]></summary-text>
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