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S 1530 115th Congress Senate

Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act

Official title: A bill 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: July 11, 2017 Introduced by: Coons, Christopher A. Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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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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 Latest action July 11, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3181 Identical bill Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jul 11, 2017
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jul 11, 2017
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 11, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1530: Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1530/
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