S 618 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act

Introduced Feb 28, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor Christopher A. Coons D-DE

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 28, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 28, 2019
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act

This bill establishes a Medicare Advance Directive Certification Program. Under the program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shall grant accreditation to advance directive vendors that meet specified accreditation criteria.

The CMS shall establish procedures for an eligible beneficiary to register the adoption of a certified advance directive under the program. Beneficiary registration in the program shall be optional, but each eligible beneficiary who adopts and registers a certified advance directive shall receive a one-time incentive payment.

The CMS shall provide for related education and outreach.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 28, 2019.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-LABill CassidyOriginalFeb 28, 2019
R-WYJohn BarrassoOriginalFeb 28, 2019
D-COMichael F. BennetOriginalFeb 28, 2019

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 28, 2019Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 28, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 28, 2019Introduced in Senate

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