Securing Fairness in Regulatory Timing Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-2351
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]
Introduced: 2015-12-03
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Health and Human Services

Health care costs and insurance

Medicare
Latest action: action_date: 2015-12-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-12-03
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Securing Fairness in Regulatory Timing Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend from 45 days to 60 days the annual notice period for the announcement of payment rates under Medicare Advantage (MA). MA organizations shall have at least 30 days to comment on proposed changes.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2351 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 3, 2015 Mr. Isakson 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 extend the annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Fairness in Regulatory Timing Act of 2015 . 2. Extending the annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage Section 1853(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (or, for 2017 and each subsequent year, at least 60 days) after 45 days ; and (2) by inserting (for 2017 and each subsequent year, of no less than 30 days) after opportunity .