119th Congress Health
H.R. 5347: Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
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- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill delays certain requirements relating to the reporting of quality measures by accountable care organizations (ACOs) under the Medicare Shared Savings Program. It also requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a pilot program that tests alternative digital reporting methods for ACOs.
The Medicare Shared Savings Program enables ACOs to receive payments for savings stemming from care coordination and management. In 2024, the CMS issued a rule requiring ACOs to report on quality measures using a certain electronic system beginning in 2025.
The bill allows ACOs to continue to use prior methods of reporting quality measures through 2029. Additionally, the CMS must establish a pilot program to test other digital reporting methods from 2028-2032; ACOs that participate in the pilot program are exempt from using other methods. The CMS must publicly post an analysis of the program and any related recommendations for using the tested methods.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Dan Crenshaw R-TXOriginal
- Darin LaHood R-ILOriginal
- Jimmy Panetta D-CAOriginal
- Michael Lawler R-NY
Who scored on this bill
- 1Vern Buchanan SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, passed House4 events+48
- 2Dan CrenshawCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Darin LaHoodCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Michael LawlerCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Jimmy PanettaCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Vern Buchanan.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4272)
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4272-4273)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4272)
- Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5347.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.