S 3557
117th Congress
Senate
Health
SURS Extension Act of 2022
Introduced: February 2, 2022
Introduced by:
Bennet, Michael F.
Democratic
· Colorado
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In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support Program Extension Act of 2022 or the SURS Extension Act
This bill reauthorizes funds through FY2027 for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to contract with specified entities (e.g., quality improvement organizations) to provide technical assistance regarding the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and alternative payment models under Medicare, specifically for health professionals in practices with 15 or fewer professionals. (MIPS is an incentive program under Medicare that allows health professionals to receive payment adjustments based on certain performance measures.)
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1