Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare Program; FY 2025 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update, Hospice Conditions of Participation Updates, and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements".
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Latest Action · October 29, 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.
This resolution seeks to overturn a Medicare rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that sets payment rates and operating requirements for hospice care providers in fiscal year 2025. Under a congressional disapproval process, if passed, the rule would be voided and have no legal effect. The resolution affects hospice organizations that receive Medicare payments, which serve terminally ill patients and their families. The rule being challenged covers updates to hospice wage indexes, payment rates, conditions for how hospice providers must operate, and requirements for reporting quality metrics. By using this expedited disapproval process, Congress can reject the rule without going through the standard legislative process, though the resolution would still need to pass both chambers and potentially overcome a presidential veto.
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