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HR 3107 116th Congress House

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 9, 2019 Introduced by: DelBene, Suzan K. Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Jun 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 5, 2019
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.
Jun 5, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 6, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019

This bill establishes several prohibitions, requirements, and standards relating to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.

Specifically, the bill prohibits MA plans from instituting additional prior authorization requirements for surgeries (including related items) that are furnished to a patient during other surgeries for which prior authorization was not required or was already received.

Additionally, MA plans must (1) establish an electronic prior authorization program that meets specified standards, including the ability to provide real-time decisions in response to requests for items and services that are routinely approved; (2) annually publish specified prior authorization information, including the percentage of requests approved and the average response time; and (3) meet other standards, as set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, relating to the quality and timeliness of prior authorization determinations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 269
All 269 Democratic 81 Republican 77
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Dec 16, 2020
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Dec 16, 2020
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Dec 8, 2020
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Dec 8, 2020
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Dec 8, 2020
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Dec 8, 2020
King, Steve
· Dec 8, 2020
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Dec 8, 2020
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 8, 2020
Walker, Mark
· Dec 8, 2020
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Dec 2, 2020
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 2, 2020
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 2, 2020
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 2, 2020
Conaway, K.
· Nov 19, 2020
Duncan, Jeff
· Nov 19, 2020
Flores, Bill
· Nov 19, 2020
Kuster, Ann
· Nov 19, 2020
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 23, 2020
Burgess, Michael
· Oct 23, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· Oct 23, 2020
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Oct 23, 2020
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Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Oct 23, 2020
 R
Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Oct 23, 2020
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Oct 9, 2020
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Green, Al
Texas · Oct 9, 2020
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Oct 9, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Oct 9, 2020
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Levin, Mike
California · Oct 9, 2020
McNerney, Jerry
· Oct 9, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· Oct 9, 2020
Zeldin, Lee
· Oct 9, 2020
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Oct 2, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Oct 2, 2020
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Oct 2, 2020
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Sep 17, 2020
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Sep 17, 2020
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 17, 2020
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Garamendi, John
California · Sep 17, 2020
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Sep 17, 2020
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Sep 17, 2020
Napolitano, Grace
· Sep 17, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 17, 2020
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Sep 17, 2020
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jul 30, 2020
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 30, 2020
Cartwright, Matt
· Jul 30, 2020
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Jul 30, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Jul 30, 2020
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Jul 30, 2020
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