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Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act

Introduced: July 11, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Jul 20, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 14, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 11, 2017
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.
Jul 11, 2017
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now July 20, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1530 Identical bill Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
Curbelo, Carlos
· Apr 18, 2018
Collins, Chris
· Jul 11, 2017
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 11, 2017
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 11, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3181: Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3181/
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"H.R. 3181: Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3181/.
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H.R. 3181, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3181/.
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