S 618
116th Congress
Senate
Health
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Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
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Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act
Introduced: February 28, 2019
Introduced by:
Coons, Christopher A.
Democratic
· Delaware
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To President
Became law
Feb 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act
This bill establishes a Medicare 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.
The 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.
The CMS shall provide for related education and outreach.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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