US Congress House Bill 7606 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-07-21 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3596)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Restricts the implementation of, and requires additional reporting with respect to, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule titled Medicaid Program; Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation, published on November 18, 2019. The proposed rule establishes new reporting requirements for states with respect to supplemental payments and upper payment limits under Medicaid and generally modifies requirements relating to state Medicaid financing. The bill prohibits the CMS from finalizing or otherwise implementing the proposed rule without congressional authorization. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on the fiscal impact of the proposed rule on health care facilities and state and local governments.

MFAR Transparency Act

Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Elizabeth Fletcher [D-TX]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. John Carter [R-TX]	Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Lance Gooden [R-TX]
Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX]	Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX]	Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX]
Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]	Rep. Ron Wright [R-TX]	Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]	Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL]
Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]	Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]	Rep. Dan Crenshaw [R-TX]
Rep. James Himes [D-CT]	Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-07-21	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3596)
2020-07-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2020-07-13	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7606/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7606/BILLS-116hr7606ih.pdf