,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ab1 #bjae ,mrs4 
,black 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,h>ris7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
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addition to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly     
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to provide =   
transp>5t te/+ to assess ! transition "u
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sy/em f ! ,,icd-#i to ! ,,icd-#aj /&>d1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,increas+ ,cl>ity =
 ,doctors by ,transition+ ,effectively  
,n[ ,act or ! ,,icd-,,t5 ,act4  #b4     
,implem5tation ( ,,hipaa code set /&>ds 
,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 
%all implem5t1 adm9i/]1 & en=ce1 9      
accordance ) ?is ,act & consi/5t )      
section #bab ( ! ,protect+ ,access to   

,m$ic>e ,act ( #bjad1 ! regulations     
issu$ on ,janu>y #af1 #bjji 7#gd ,f$4   
,reg4 #ccbh7 & on ,septemb] #e1 #bjab   
7#gg ,f$4 ,reg4 #edffd7 t provide = !   
replacem5t ( ,,icd-#i ) ,,icd-#aj z a   
/&>d = code sets "u section #aagc7;c7 ( 
! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#acbj;d-#b7;c77 & section #afb4ajjb (   
title #de1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
#c4 ,compreh5sive te/+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all conduct a compreh5sive1 end-to-end 
te/+ process to assess :e!r ! ,m$ic>e   
fee-=-s]vice claims process+ sy/em bas$ 
on ! ,,icd-#aj /&>d is fully function+4 
7b7 ,availability ,! ,secret>y %all make
 ! end-to-end te/+ process available to 
all provid]s ( s]vices & suppli]s 7z    
def9$ "u subsections 7u7 & 7d71         
respectively1 ( section #ahfa ( !       
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#aciex7 p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,m$ic>e          
fee-=-s]vice program "u p>ts ,a & ,b (  
title ,,xviii ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#acie;c et seq474  7c7 ,c]tification    

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! date ( completion ( ! end-to-end te/+ 
process1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a c]tification on :e!r or n ! 
,m$ic>e fee-=-s]vice claims process+    
sy/em bas$ on ! ,,icd-#aj /&>d is fully 
function+4  7#b7 ,additional /eps 9 case
 /&>d is n fully function+ ,9 ! case t !
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su* process+ sy/em bas$ on ! ,,icd-#aj  
/&>d is n fully function+1 ! ,secret>y  
%all include 9 ! submission to ,congress
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 additional /eps t w be
 tak5 to a*ieve a c]tification t su*    
process+ sy/em bas$ on su* /&>d is fully
 function+ & ! anticipat$ timeframe =   
a*iev+ su* c]tification4  7d7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,end-to-end te/+ process ,! t]m         
end-to-end te/+ process means an process
 design$ to demon/rate t--  7,a7        
submission ( claims to ! ,secret>y )    
,,icd-#aj codes & ! receipt ( a         
remittance advice c be accompli%$ on a  
r\t9e basis at high volume levels2  7,b7

 any s(tw>e *anges made to support !    
,,icd-#aj /&>d result 9 appropriately   
adjudicat$ claims2  7,c7 accurate       
remittance advices are produc$2 &  7,d7 
all phases ( ! implem5tation ( !        
,,icd-#aj transition are op]able4  7#b7 
,fully function+ ,! t]m fully function+ 
means1 ) respect to ! p]iod ( !         
end-to-end te/+ process ( ! ,m$ic>e     
fee-=-s]vice claims process+ sy/em bas$ 
on ! ,,icd-#aj /&>d1 t ! p]c5tage (     
claims accept$ "u su* sy/em s bas$ dur+ 
su* p]iod is equal to or great] ?an !   
p]c5tage ( claims accept$ dur+ ! cal5d> 
ye> previ\s to su* p]iod1 bas$ on !     
,,icd-#i /&>d4  #d4 ,implem5tation p]iod
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! implem5tation p]iod   
dur+ :i* ! transition to ,,icd-#aj /&>ds
 %all be made %all beg9 on ,octob] #a1  
#bjae1 & end on ! date t is #ah mon?s   
aft] ! date on :i* a c]tification is    
made "u section #b7;c7 t ! ,m$ic>e-fee-=
 s]vice claims process+ sy/em bas$ on ! 
,,icd-#aj /&>d is fully function+4  7b7 
,safe h>bor ,dur+ ! implem5tation p]iod 

describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 no claim     
submitt$ = paym5t "u title ,,xviii ( !  
,social ,security ,act by a heal? c>e   
provid] pursuant to ! ,,icd-#aj /&>d    
m$ical data code sets %all be d5i$ due  
solely to ! use ( an unspecifi$ or      
inaccurate subcode4  7c7 ,assi/ance     
,dur+ ! implem5tation p]iod describ$ 9  
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all take   
affirmative /eps to assi/ heal? c>e     
provid]s subject to section #aagc7;c7 ( 
! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#acbj;d-#b7;c77 & section #afb4ajjb (   
title #de1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
9 id5tify+ appropriate ,,icd-#aj        
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