HR Bill 7513 Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2024-03-01

Bill 118 hr 7513, also known as the Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act, is a piece of legislation introduced in the US Congress with the aim of ensuring that seniors have continued access to quality healthcare services. The bill seeks to address concerns about potential cuts to Medicare payments to healthcare providers, which could result in reduced access to care for seniors. The Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act proposes to prevent any cuts to Medicare payments to healthcare providers for the next two years. This would help to ensure that seniors can continue to receive the care they need without facing disruptions or limitations due to financial constraints on healthcare providers. Additionally, the bill includes provisions to establish a process for evaluating and adjusting Medicare payment rates to ensure that they are fair and adequate to support the delivery of high-quality care to seniors. This would help to address concerns about the sustainability of Medicare payments and ensure that seniors can continue to access the care they need in the future. Overall, the Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act aims to protect seniors’ access to healthcare services by preventing cuts to Medicare payments to healthcare providers and establishing a process for evaluating and adjusting payment rates to ensure they are sufficient to support the delivery of high-quality care.

Recent Activity

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.

Alternative Names

Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act

To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing a proposed rule regarding minimum staffing for nursing facilities, and to establish an advisory panel on the skilled nursing facility workforce.

Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act

Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act

Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act

To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing a proposed rule regarding minimum staffing for nursing facilities, and to establish an advisory panel on the skilled nursing facility workforce.

Associated Legislation

Protecting Rural Seniors’ Access to Care Act

Protecting Rural Seniors’ Access to Care Act

Policy Areas

Health

Potential Impact

Advisory bodies

Employee hiring

Health personnel

Labor market

Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

Medicaid

Nursing

State and local government operations

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]

Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6]

Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]

Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]

Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]

Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]

Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]

Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]

Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]

Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]

Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]

Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2]

Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]

Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]

Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]

Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6]

Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]

Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]

Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]

Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]

Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]

Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]

Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]

Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]

Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]

Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2]

Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]

Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]

Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]

Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]

Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7]

Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]

Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]

Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]

Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]

Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]

Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]

Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]

Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]

Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]

Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]

Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]

Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]

Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-2]

Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]

Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]

Committees and Subcommittees

Ways and Means Committee

Energy and Commerce Committee

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health Subcommittee

Ways and Means Committee

Variations and Revisions

Jake LaTurnerRudy Yakym IIIProtecting Rural Seniors’ Access to Care ActProtecting Rural Seniors’ Access to Care ActWays and MeansEnergy and Commerce

Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act

11/19/2024, 9:05 AM
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.Bill 118 hr 7513, also known as the Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act, is a piece of legislation introduced in the US Congress with the aim of ensuring that seniors have continued access to quality healthcare services. The bill seeks t...
Congress
118

Number
HR - 7513

Introduced on
2024-03-01

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/1/2024

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.Bill 118 hr 7513, also known as the Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act, is a piece of legislation introduced in the US Congress with the aim of ensuring that seniors have continued access to quality healthcare services. The bill seeks t...
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing a proposed rule regarding minimum staffing for nursing facilities, and to establish an advisory panel on the skilled nursing facility workforce.

Policy Areas
Health

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Action11/18/2024
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.