Ensuring Outpatient Quality for Rural States Act

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Feb 12, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Introduced in Senate - Feb 12, 2025 00

Ensuring Outpatient Quality for Rural States ActThis bill allows Medicare payments for covered hospital outpatient services in Alaska or Hawaii to include certain cost-of-living adjustments.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Senate

Feb 12, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 10000

Feb 12, 2025

Subjects (7)

Alaska Hawaii Health (Policy Area) Health care costs and insurance Home and outpatient care Inflation and prices Medicare

Cosponsors (2)

Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

(R-AK)
Feb 12, 2025

Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

(D-HI)
Feb 12, 2025

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Introduced in Senate

Feb 12, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 551 Introduced in Senate

(IS) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 551

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the
application of a cost-of-living adjustment to the non-labor related
portion for hospital outpatient department services furnished in Alaska
and Hawaii.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 12, 2025

Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Mr. Schatz, and Ms. Murkowski) introduced
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee
on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the
application of a cost-of-living adjustment to the non-labor related
portion for hospital outpatient department services furnished in Alaska
and Hawaii.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Outpatient Quality for
Rural States Act''.

SEC. 2.

PORTION FOR HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT SERVICES
FURNISHED IN ALASKA AND HAWAII.

Section 1833 (t) of the Social Security Act (42 U.

(t) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l

(t) ) is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``

(23) Application of cost-of-living adjustment to non-
labor related portion for hospital outpatient department
services furnished in alaska and hawaii.--With respect to
covered OPD services furnished on or after January 1, 2026, the
Secretary may provide for adjustments to the payment amounts
under this subsection for such services in the same manner that
is provided under

section 1886 (d) (5) (H) with respect to the application of the cost-of-living adjustment to the non-labor related portion of such payment amounts to take into account the unique circumstances of hospitals located in Alaska or Hawaii.

(d) (5)
(H) with respect to the
application of the cost-of-living adjustment to the non-labor
related portion of such payment amounts to take into account
the unique circumstances of hospitals located in Alaska or
Hawaii. The preceding sentence shall not be applied in a budget
neutral manner.''.
<all>

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 551 Introduced in Senate

    (IS) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 551

 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the 
 application of a cost-of-living adjustment to the non-labor related 
portion for hospital outpatient department services furnished in Alaska 
 and Hawaii.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 February 12, 2025

 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Mr. Schatz, and Ms. Murkowski) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
 on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the 
 application of a cost-of-living adjustment to the non-labor related 
portion for hospital outpatient department services furnished in Alaska 
 and Hawaii.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Outpatient Quality for 
Rural States Act''.

SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT TO NON-LABOR RELATED 
 PORTION FOR HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT SERVICES 
 FURNISHED IN ALASKA AND HAWAII.

 

Section 1833

    (t) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l

    (t) ) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
 ``

    (23) Application of cost-of-living adjustment to non-
 labor related portion for hospital outpatient department 
 services furnished in alaska and hawaii.--With respect to 
 covered OPD services furnished on or after January 1, 2026, the 
 Secretary may provide for adjustments to the payment amounts 
 under this subsection for such services in the same manner that 
 is provided under 

section 1886
            (d) (5)
        (H) with respect to the 
 application of the cost-of-living adjustment to the non-labor 
 related portion of such payment amounts to take into account 
 the unique circumstances of hospitals located in Alaska or 
 Hawaii. The preceding sentence shall not be applied in a budget 
 neutral manner.''.
 <all>

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