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HR 7250 115th Congress House

Prior Authorization Process Improvement Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the feasibility of using certain technologies to fac… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the feasibility of using certain technologies to facilitate the administration of prior authorization requirements under part C of the Medicare program.

Introduced: December 11, 2018 Introduced by: Kelly, Mike Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Dec 17, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 11, 2018
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.
Dec 11, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 17, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prior Authorization Process Improvement Act

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to report on the feasibility of using certain technology to support the administration of Medicare Advantage prior authorization requirements.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Dec 11, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7250: Prior Authorization Process Improvement Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7250/
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"H.R. 7250: Prior Authorization Process Improvement Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7250/.
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H.R. 7250, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7250/.
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[H.R. 7250: Prior Authorization Process Improvement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7250/)
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