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HR 4059 114th Congress House

Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act

Official title: 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: November 18, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Nov 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 18, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 18, 2015
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.
Nov 18, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 20, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 13, 2016
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 11, 2016
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Apr 19, 2016
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Nov 18, 2015
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Nov 18, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4059: Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4059/
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