To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend funding for quality measure endorsement, input, and selection under the Medicare program.

Bill: 116-hr-3031
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
Introduced: 2019-05-28
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care quality

Health programs administration and funding

Medicare

Performance measurement
Latest action: action_date: 2019-06-04
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill extends funding for certain Medicare quality-measurement activities through FY2024.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3031 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2019 Ms. Judy Chu of California (for herself, Mr. Engel , and Mr. Carter of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend funding for quality measure endorsement, input, and selection under the Medicare program.

1. Extension of funding for quality measure endorsement, input, and selection under Medicare program Section 1890(d)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395aaa(d)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking and $7,500,000 and inserting $7,500,000 ; and (2) by striking and 2019. and inserting and 2019, and $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. .