SURS Extension Act

Bill: 117-hr-6576
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-02-02
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support Program Extension Act of 2022 or the SURS Extension Act</b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes funds through FY2027 for the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to contract with specified entities (e.g., quality improvement organizations) to provide technical assistance regarding the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and alternative payment models under Medicare, specifically for health professionals in practices with 15 or fewer professionals. (MIPS is an incentive program under Medicare that allows health professionals to receive payment adjustments based on certain performance measures.)</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6576 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2022 Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Burgess ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 the Quality Payment Program-Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support Program Extension Act of 2022 or the SURS Extension Act . 2. Extension of Quality Payment Program-Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support program The first sentence of section 1848(q)(11)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(q)(11)(B) ) is amended by inserting and for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027 before the period.