118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1534 — Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2023

“A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make adjustments to payment rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program to account for certain unique circumstances.”

Health

Introduced May 10, 2023

Last action May 10, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

May 10, 2023

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Referred

May 10, 2023

Finance

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to adjust the federal per diem payment rate for Medicare skilled nursing facilities in Alaska or Hawaii to reflect the unique circumstances of such facilities.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

May 10, 2023

Introduced in Senate

May 10, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.