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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. R. 786
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments
for participation in eligible alternative payment models under the Medi-
care program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY28, 2025
Mr. L
AHOOD(for himself, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. DUNNof Florida, and Ms.
S
CHRIER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee 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
incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative
payment models under the Medicare program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preserving Patient Ac-4
cess to Accountable Care Act’’. 5
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SEC. 2. EXTENDING INCENTIVE PAYMENTS FOR PARTICIPA-1
TION IN ELIGIBLE ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT 2
MODELS. 3
(a) I
NGENERAL.—Section 1833(z) of the Social Se-4
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(z)) is amended— 5
(1) in paragraph (1)(A)— 6
(A) by striking ‘‘with 2026’’ and inserting 7
‘‘with 2027’’; and 8
(B) by inserting ‘‘, or, with respect to 9
2027, 3.53 percent’’ after ‘‘1.88 percent’’; 10
(2) in paragraph (2)— 11
(A) in subparagraph (B)— 12
(i) in the subsection heading, by strik-13
ing ‘‘
2026’’ and inserting ‘‘2027’’; and 14
(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), 15
by striking ‘‘2026’’ and inserting ‘‘2027’’; 16
(B) in subparagraph (C)— 17
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by 18
striking ‘‘
2027’’ and inserting ‘‘2028’’; and 19
(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), 20
by striking ‘‘2027’’ and inserting ‘‘2028’’; 21
and 22
(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and 23
2026’’ and inserting ‘‘2026, and 2027’’; and 24
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(3) in paragraph (4)(B), by inserting ‘‘, or, 1
with respect to 2027, 3.53 percent’’ after ‘‘1.88 per-2
cent’’. 3
(b) C
ONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 4
1848(q)(1)(C)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 5
1395w–4(q)(1)(C)(iii)) is amended— 6
(1) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘2026’’ and 7
inserting ‘‘2027’’; and 8
(2) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘2027’’ and 9
inserting ‘‘2028’’. 10
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