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Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022

Introduced: May 13, 2021 Introduced by: DelBene, Suzan K. Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 15, 2022

Received in the Senate.

Sep 14, 2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 14, 2022

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7796-7798)

Sep 14, 2022

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Sep 14, 2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3173.

Sep 14, 2022

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7796-7804)

Sep 14, 2022

Ms. DelBene moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 14, 2022

The Chair announced the Speaker's designation, pursuant to clause 7(a)(1) of rule XV, of H. R. 3173 as the measure on the Consensus Calendar to be considered this week.

Sep 14, 2022

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

Sep 14, 2022

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 14, 2022

Assigned to the Consensus Calendar, Calendar No. 2.

Jul 12, 2022

Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Ms. DelBene.

May 14, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

May 13, 2021

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.

May 13, 2021

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2022

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

Specifically, 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.

What's happening now September 15, 2022

Received in the Senate.

Committees of jurisdiction 3

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives