H.R. 8702
118th Congress
House
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2024
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.
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 12, 2024
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 12, 2024
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
3
Lobbying activity
32
- GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
- ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
- ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
- GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
- THE KPM GROUP DC LLC
- ASCENSION HEALTH ALLIANCE D/B/A ASCENSION
Bodies those filers lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SENATE
- Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
- Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
- White House Office
- Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Cosponsors
231
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Cline, Ben
D
Menendez, Robert
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Kean, Thomas H.
D
Norcross, Donald
R
Allen, Rick W.
D
Carter, Troy A.
R
Guest, Michael
D
Kelly, Robin L.
D
Landsman, Greg
Posey, Bill
Graves, Garret
R
Lawler, Michael
D
Brownley, Julia
Carl, Jerry
D
Castro, Joaquin
D
Espaillat, Adriano
R
Ezell, Mike
D
McGarvey, Morgan
D
McGovern, James P.
D
Mullin, Kevin
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
D
Soto, Darren
D
Sykes, Emilia Strong
D
Torres, Norma J.
D
Vasquez, Gabe
R
Wilson, Joe
D
Deluzio, Christopher R.
D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
D
Scott, David
R
Hinson, Ashley
R
Grothman, Glenn
D
Hoyle, Val T.
D
Lofgren, Zoe
R
Cole, Tom
D
Fletcher, Lizzie
D
Harder, Josh
Williams, Brandon
R
Ellzey, Jake
D
Frost, Maxwell
D
Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
D
Goldman, Daniel S.
D
Morelle, Joseph D.
D
Auchincloss, Jake
R
Barr, Andy
D'Esposito, Anthony
D
Gottheimer, Josh
R
LaLota, Nick
Nickel, Wiley
D
Sorensen, Eric
D
Adams, Alma S.
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