HR 7834 · 117th Congress · Health

Preventing Racism in Medicare Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-05-19· Sponsored by Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2022-05-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Preventing Racism in Medicare Act of 2022 This bill prohibits the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from including the development of anti-racism plans (i.e., plans to address systemic racism in health care) as a qualifying clinical practice improvement activity under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), as described in a November 2021 rule. (MIPS is an incentive program under Medicare that allows health care professionals to receive payment adjustments based on certain performance measures.)…

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Cosponsors (16)

16 Republicans