H.R. 7834 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7834 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2022Mr. Palmer (for himself, Mr. Latta, Mr. Mast, Mr. Steube, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Roy, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Banks, Mrs. Hartzler, and Mr. Smith of Missouri) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 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 prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from selecting certain activities relating to the development of anti-racism plans as clinical practice improvement activities under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Racism in Medicare Act of 2022. 2. Prohibiting the Secretary of Health and Human Services from selecting certain activities relating to the development of anti-racism plans as clinical practice improvement activities under the Medicare program Section 1848(q)(2)(C)(v)(III) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(q)(2)(C)(v)(III)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Such term does not include any activity consisting of the development of an anti-racism plan (as described in the rule entitled Medicare Program; CY 2022 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Provider Enrollment Regulation Updates; and Provider and Supplier Prepayment and Post-Payment Medical Review Requirements published on November 19, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 65969 et seq.)) or any substantially similar activity..