,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gbdh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #aa1 #bjah,mr4 ,marchant 7for himself and ,ms4 ,sewell of ,alabama7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 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 direct the ,secretary of ,human ,services to solicit information from providers and suppliers of services on ways to reduce administrative and regulatory burdens under the ,medicare program1 to provide for transparency and public feedback for evaluating a post-acute care prospective payment system under such title1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,reducing ,administrative ,burden and ,becoming ,increasingly ,transparent ,act4 #b4 ,directing the ,secretary of ,human ,services to solicit information from providers and suppliers of services on ways to reduce administrative and regulatory burdens under the ,medicare program 7a7 ,part ,a ,section #ahaf of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;h7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7l7 ,reduction of administrative and regulatory burdens 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,public input ,each year 7beginning with #bjai71 the ,secretary shall solicit input from the public1 including providers and suppliers of services receiving payment under this part1 on ways to reduce administrative and regulatory burdens under this title on such providers and suppliers4 ,in soliciting input pursuant to the previous sentence1 the ,secretary shall use requests for information 7which may be included as part of rulemaking7 in addition to any other methods determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,review of input ,the ,secretary shall review input received pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 and consider changes to requirements under this part determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,updates ,for #bjai and each subsequent year1 the ,secretary shall post on the public website of the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services descriptions of actions and activities undertaken by the ,secretary during such year to reduce administrative and regulatory burdens on providers and suppliers of services under this title1 including the extent to which input received pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,a7 or section #ahdb7v77#a7 was considered or addressed4 4 7b7 ,part ,b ,section #ahdb of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieu7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7v7 ,reduction of administrative and regulatory burdens 7#a7 ,public input ,each year 7beginning with #bjai71 the ,secretary shall solicit input from the public1 including providers and suppliers of services receiving payment under this part1 on ways to reduce administrative and regulatory burdens under this title on such providers and suppliers4 ,in soliciting input pursuant to the previous sentence1 the ,secretary shall use requests for information 7which may be included as part of rulemaking7 in addition to any other methods determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,review of input ,the ,secretary shall review input received pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 and consider changes to requirements under this part determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 4 #c4 ,transparency and public feedback for evaluating ,medicare post-acute care prospective payment system ,section #b7;b77#b7 of the ,,impact ,act of #bjad is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 ,transparency and public feedback for evaluating ,,pac prospective payment system 7i7 ,request for information ,beginning during #bjai1 the ,secretary shall use at least one request for information 7which may be included as part of rulemaking for each ,,pac payment system 7as defined in subsection 7a77#b77;,d7 of section #ahii;,b of the ,social ,security ,act77 to solicit comments from ,,pac providers 7as defined in subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 of such section7 on regulatory alignment issues with respect to such providers achieving a ,,pac prospective payment system described in subparagraph 7,a74 7ii7 ,public disclosure of ,,tep meeting summaries ,beginning during #bjai1 the ,secretary shall1 in the case of any technical expert panel convened pursuant to subparagraph 7,a71 not later than #fj days after the date of a meeting of such panel1 post on the public website established under clause 7iii7 a summary of the issues discussed during such meeting4 7iii7 ,stakeholder feedback on development of ,,pac prospective payment system ,beginning during #bjai1 the ,secretary shall establish a website location for the public to submit comments related to the development and implementation of a ,,pac prospective payment system described in subparagraph 7,a74 4 #d4 ,requiring the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to conduct annual open door forums with certain providers of services under the ,medicare program 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that activities carried out by the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services that directly engage providers and suppliers of services under the ,medicare program help serve to reduce administrative burdens under such program and ultimately lead to a more streamlined experience for ,medicare beneficiaries receiving items and services from such providers and suppliers4 7b7 ,requirement ,section #ahaf of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;h71 as amended by section #b7;a71 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7m7 ,open door forums 7#a7 ,in general ,not less frequently than annually1 and with respect to each type of provider of services described in paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall conduct real-time informational forums 7either in-person or through the use of telecommunications technology7 open to the public through which the ,secretary-- 7,a7 provides relevant information to such providers with respect to furnishing items and services to individuals entitled to benefits under this part or enrolled under part ,b1 including applicable updates or changes to requirements under this title associated with furnishing such items and services2 and 7,b7 answers questions from such providers with respect to furnishing such items and services or complying with such requirements4 7#b7 ,applicable providers ,providers of services described in this paragraph are-- 7,a7 skilled nursing facilities2 7,b7 home health agencies2 7,c7 inpatient rehabilitation facilities2 7,d7 long-term care hospitals2 and 7,e7 hospice programs4 4