IMPROVE Act

Bill: 117-s-4899
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Introduced: 2022-09-20
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Health care coverage and access

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Medicare

Religion
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-09-20
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Improving Medicare Patients with RNHCI Options to Vaccinate Easily Act or the IMPROVE Act</b></p> <p>This bill specifies that individuals who elect to receive services in religious nonmedical health care institutions (RNHCIs) may receive COVID-19 vaccines under Medicare.</p> <p>Specifically, an individual's receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine does not revoke the individual's election to receive services in RNHCIs under Medicare; an individual who's election was revoked due to the receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine prior to the bill's date of enactment may immediately reelect to receive services in RNHCIs under Medicare.</p>

action_date: 2022-09-20
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Improving Medicare Patients with RNHCI Options to Vaccinate Easily Act or the IMPROVE Act</b></p> <p>This bill specifies that individuals who elect to receive services in religious nonmedical health care institutions (RNHCIs) may receive COVID-19 vaccines under Medicare.</p> <p>Specifically, an individual's receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine does not revoke the individual's election to receive services in RNHCIs under Medicare; an individual who's election was revoked due to the receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine prior to the bill's date of enactment may immediately reelect to receive services in RNHCIs under Medicare.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4899 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 20, 2022 Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to Remedy election revocations relating to administration of COVID–19 vaccines.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Medicare Patients with RNHCI Options to Vaccinate Easily Act or the IMPROVE Act . 2. Remedying election revocations relating to administration of COVID–19 vaccines (a) In general Section 1821(b)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–5(b)(5)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking or or at the end; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting , or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this clause, that is a COVID–19 vaccine and its administration described in section 1861(s)(10)(A). . (b) Special rules for COVID–19 vaccines relating to revocation of election Notwithstanding paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 1821(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–5(b) ), in the case of an individual with a revocation of an election under such section prior to the date of enactment of this Act by reason of receiving a COVID–19 vaccine and its administration described in section 1861(s)(10)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(10)(A) ), the following rules shall apply: (1) Beginning on such date of enactment, such individual may make an election under such section, which shall take effect immediately upon its execution, if such individual would be eligible to make such an election if they had not received such COVID–19 vaccine and its administration. (2) Such revoked election shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining the effective date for an election described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of such paragraph (4). (c) Medicare Improvement Fund Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1) ) is amended by striking $7,500,000,000 and inserting $7,493,000,000 .

tv_txt: 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4899 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to Remedy election revocations relating to administration of COVID–19 vaccines.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Medicare Patients with RNHCI Options to Vaccinate Easily Act or the IMPROVE Act . 2. Remedying election revocations relating to administration of COVID–19 vaccines (a) In general Section 1821(b)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–5(b)(5)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking or or at the end; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting , or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this clause, that is a COVID–19 vaccine and its administration described in section 1861(s)(10)(A). . (b) Special rules for COVID–19 vaccines relating to revocation of election Notwithstanding paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 1821(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–5(b) ), in the case of an individual with a revocation of an election under such section prior to the date of enactment of this Act by reason of receiving a COVID–19 vaccine and its administration described in section 1861(s)(10)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(10)(A) ), the following rules shall apply: (1) Beginning on such date of enactment, such individual may make an election under such section, which shall take effect immediately upon its execution, if such individual would be eligible to make such an election if they had not received such COVID–19 vaccine and its administration. (2) Such revoked election shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining the effective date for an election described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of such paragraph (4). (c) Medicare Improvement Fund Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1) ) is amended by striking $7,500,000,000 and inserting $7,493,000,000 .

Passed the Senate September 20, 2022. Secretary