,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gbdh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #aa1 #bjah,mr4 ,m>*ant 7= himself & ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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 am5d title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,human ,s]vices to solicit in=mation f provid]s & suppli]s ( s]vices on ways to r$uce adm9i/rative & regulatory burd5s "u ! ,m$ic>e program1 to provide = transp>5cy & public fe$back = evaluat+ a po/-acute c>e prospective paym5t sy/em "u su* title1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,r$uc+ ,adm9i/rative ,burd5 & ,becom+ ,increas+ly ,transp>5t ,act4 #b4 ,direct+ ! ,secret>y ( ,human ,s]vices to solicit in=mation f provid]s & suppli]s ( s]vices on ways to r$uce adm9i/rative & regulatory burd5s "u ! ,m$ic>e program 7a7 ,"p ,a ,section #ahaf ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;h7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7l7 ,r$uction ( adm9i/rative & regulatory burd5s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,public input ,ea* ye> 7beg9n+ ) #bjai71 ! ,secret>y %all solicit input f ! public1 includ+ provid]s & suppli]s ( s]vices receiv+ paym5t "u ?is "p1 on ways to r$uce adm9i/rative & regulatory burd5s "u ?is title on su* provid]s & suppli]s4 ,9 solicit+ input pursuant to ! previ\s s5t5ce1 ! ,secret>y %all use reque/s = in=mation 7:i* may be includ$ z "p ( rulemak+7 9 addition to any o!r me?ods det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,review ( input ,! ,secret>y %all review input receiv$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 & consid] *anges to requirem5ts "u ?is "p det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,updates ,= #bjai & ea* subsequ5t ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all po/ on ! public website ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e ,m$icaid ,s]vices descriptions ( actions & activities und]tak5 by ! ,secret>y dur+ su* ye> to r$uce adm9i/rative & regulatory burd5s on provid]s & suppli]s ( s]vices "u ?is title1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* input receiv$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or section #ahdb7v77#a7 0 consid]$ or address$4 4 7b7 ,"p ,b ,section #ahdb ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieu7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7v7 ,r$uction ( adm9i/rative & regulatory burd5s 7#a7 ,public input ,ea* ye> 7beg9n+ ) #bjai71 ! ,secret>y %all solicit input f ! public1 includ+ provid]s & suppli]s ( s]vices receiv+ paym5t "u ?is "p1 on ways to r$uce adm9i/rative & regulatory burd5s "u ?is title on su* provid]s & suppli]s4 ,9 solicit+ input pursuant to ! previ\s s5t5ce1 ! ,secret>y %all use reque/s = in=mation 7:i* may be includ$ z "p ( rulemak+7 9 addition to any o!r me?ods det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,review ( input ,! ,secret>y %all review input receiv$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 & consid] *anges to requirem5ts "u ?is "p det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 4 #c4 ,transp>5cy & public fe$back = evaluat+ ,m$ic>e po/-acute c>e prospective paym5t sy/em ,section #b7;b77#b7 ( ! ,,impact ,act ( #bjad is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,c7 ,transp>5cy & public fe$back = evaluat+ ,,pac prospective paym5t sy/em 7i7 ,reque/ = in=mation ,beg9n+ dur+ #bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all use at lea/ "o reque/ = in=mation 7:i* may be includ$ z "p ( rulemak+ = ea* ,,pac paym5t sy/em 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,d7 ( section #ahii;,b ( ! ,social ,security ,act77 to solicit comm5ts f ,,pac provid]s 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 ( su* section7 on regulatory alignm5t issues ) respect to su* provid]s a*iev+ a ,,pac prospective paym5t sy/em describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7ii7 ,public disclosure ( ,,tep meet+ summ>ies ,beg9n+ dur+ #bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9 ! case ( any te*nical exp]t panel conv5$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( a meet+ ( su* panel1 po/ on ! public website e/abli%$ "u clause 7iii7 a summ>y ( ! issues discuss$ dur+ su* meet+4 7iii7 ,/akehold] fe$back on developm5t ( ,,pac prospective paym5t sy/em ,beg9n+ dur+ #bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a website location = ! public to submit comm5ts relat$ to ! developm5t & implem5tation ( a ,,pac prospective paym5t sy/em describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 4 #d4 ,requir+ ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to conduct annual op5 door =ums ) c]ta9 provid]s ( s]vices "u ! ,m$ic>e program 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t activities c>ri$ out by ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e ,m$icaid ,s]vices t directly engage provid]s & suppli]s ( s]vices "u ! ,m$ic>e program help s]ve to r$uce adm9i/rative burd5s "u su* program & ultimately lead to a m /reaml9$ exp]i5ce = ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies receiv+ items & s]vices f su* provid]s & suppli]s4 7b7 ,requirem5t ,section #ahaf ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;h71 z am5d$ by section #b7;a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7m7 ,op5 door =ums 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 & ) respect to ea* type ( provid] ( s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all conduct real-"t in=mational =ums 7ei!r 9-p]son or ?r\gh ! use ( telecommunications te*nology7 op5 to ! public ?r\gh :i* ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 provides relevant in=mation to su* provid]s ) respect to furni%+ items & s]vices to individuals entitl$ to b5efits "u ?is "p or enroll$ "u "p ,b1 includ+ applicable updates or *anges to requirem5ts "u ?is title associat$ ) furni%+ su* items & s]vices2 & 7,b7 answ]s que/ions f su* provid]s ) respect to furni%+ su* items & s]vices or comply+ ) su* requirem5ts4 7#b7 ,applicable provid]s ,provid]s ( s]vices describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are-- 7,a7 skill$ nurs+ facilities2 7,b7 home heal? ag5cies2 7,c7 inpati5t rehabilitation facilities2 7,d7 long-t]m c>e hospitals2 & 7,e7 hospice programs4 4