H.R. 3251 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3251 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2015 Mr. King of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude coverage of advance care planning services under the Medicare program. 1. Exclusion of coverage of advance care planning services under the Medicare program Section 1862(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (24), by striking the or at the end; (2) in paragraph (25), by striking the period and inserting ; or; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (25) the following new paragraph: (26) which are advance care planning services, other than under section 1812(a)(5). .