,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ahfi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #g1 #bjbc,mr4 ,braun 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act & title ,,xxvii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to ensure fair bill+ practice = items & s]vices furni%$ by (f-campus hospital locations1 to am5d su* title ,,xviii to provide = paym5ts = graduate nurs+ education co/s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,site-bas$ ,invoic+ & ,transp>5cy ,enhancem5t ,act or ! ,,site ,act4 #b4 ,ensur+ fair bill+ practice = items & s]vices furni%$ by (f-campus hospital locations 7a7 ,promot+ ,m$ic>e site-,neutral paym5ts ,section #ahcc7t77#ba7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciel7t77#ba77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z subp>agraph 7,g72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3 7,e7 ,sunset ( c]ta9 exceptions ,! provisions ( clauses 7ii7 & 7iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 %all n apply ) respect to applicable items & s]vices furni%$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe4 7,f7 ,special paym5t rule = non-applicable items & s]vices furni%$ at c]ta9 (f-campus d$icat$ em]g5cy dep>tm5ts 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( cov]$ ,,opd s]vices furni%$ by an applicable d$icat$ em]g5cy dep>tm5t dur+ #bjbe or a subsequ5t ye>1 ! paym5t am\nt = su* s]vice t w\ld o!rwise be det]m9$ "u ?is subsection 7)\t reg>d to ! application ( ?is subp>agraph7 = su* ye> %all be r$uc$ by #cj p]c5t4 7ii7 ,applicable d$icat$ em]g5cy dep>tm5t ,9 clause 7i71 ! t]m applicable d$icat$ em]g5cy dep>tm5t means a d$icat$ em]g5cy dep>tm5t 7z def9$ 9 section #dhi4bd7;b7 ( title #db ( ! ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 t-- 7,i7 is an (f-campus outpati5t dep>tm5t ( a provid] 7z def9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b772 & 7,,ii7 is locat$ #f or few] miles f ano!r hospital1 critical access hospital1 or rural em]g5cy hospital1 includ+ ! p>5t hospital ( su* em]g5cy dep>tm5t4 4 7b7 ,ensur+ sep>ate ,n,p,is = (f-,campus outpati5t dep>tm5ts ( a provid] 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aagc7;b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#b7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 ,ensur+ sep>ate ,n,p,is = (f-campus outpati5t dep>tm5ts ( a provid] ,! /&>ds specifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all ensure t1 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 ea* (f-campus outpati5t dep>tm5t ( a provid] 7z def9$ 9 section #ahcc7t77#ba77;,b77 is assign$ a sep>ate unique heal? id5tifi] f su* provid]4 4 7#b7 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9 dep>tm5ts z subp>ts ( a hospital ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all revise sections #afb4djh & #afb4daj ( title #de1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to ensure t ea* (f-campus outpati5t dep>tm5t ( a provid] 7z def9$ 9 section #ahcc7t77#ba77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciel7t77#ba77;,b777 is treat$ z a subp>t 7z describ$ 9 su* sections7 ( su* provid] & assign$ a unique heal? id5tifi] pursuant to section #aagc7;b77#c7 ( su* ,act 7z add$ by p>agraph 7#a774 7c7 ,bill+ requirem5ts = (f-,campus outpati5t dep>tm5ts ( a provid] 7#a7 ,m$ic>e ,section #ahff7;a77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;cc7a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,x71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,y77ii77,v71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 1 &2 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,y7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,z7 9 ! case ( a hospital ) an (f-campus outpati5t dep>tm5t ( a provid] 7z def9$ 9 section #ahcc7t77#ba77;,b771 ) respect to items & s]vices furni%$ at su* dep>tm5t ( a provid] on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 to include 9 any claim =m submitt$ "u ?is title 7includ+ "u "p ,c ( ?is title7 = su* items & s]vices ! unique heal? id5tifi] e/abli%$ = su* dep>tm5t ( a provid] pursuant to section #aagc7;b77#c74 4 7#b7 ,o!r provid]s ,"p ,e ( title ,,xxvii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#aca et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #bgii;,b-#aj4 ,bill+ requirem5ts = (f-campus dep>tm5ts ( a provid] or facility ,a heal? c>e provid] or facility may n1 ) respect to items & s]vices furni%$ to an individual at an (f-campus outpati5t dep>tm5t ( a provid] 7z def9$ 9 section #ahcc7t77#ba77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act7 on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 submit a claim = su* items & s]vices to a gr\p heal? plan or heal? insurance issu]1 & may n bill su* an individual or hold su* individual liable = su* items & s]vices1 unless su* items & s]vices are bill$-- 7#a7 us+ ! sep>ate unique heal? id5tifi] e/abli%$ = su* dep>tm5t pursuant to section #aagc7;b77#c7 ( su* ,act2 & 7#b7 on a ,,hipaa ,x#ab #hcg,p transaction =m or ,,cms #aejj =m 7or a successor transaction or =m74 4 7#c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to claims submitt$ = items & s]vices furni%$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe4 #c4 ,paym5ts = graduate nurs+ education co/s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #ahii;,c4 ,paym5ts = graduate nurs+ education co/s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide = paym5ts = qualifi$ tra9+ co/s 9 accordance ) ?is section4 ,su* paym5ts %all be made f ! ,f$]al ,supplem5t>y ,m$ical ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund "u section #ahda4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,hub /ructure 7#a7 ,application ,an eligible hospital seek+ to op]ate z a ,graduate ,nurs+ ,education ,hub 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z a ,hub7 %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may specify4 7#b7 ,selection ( eligible hospitals to op]ate z ,hub 7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( regions ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% regions = ,hubs bas$ on hospital ref]ral regions4 7,b7 ,selection ( eligible hospitals ,= ea* hospital ref]ral region1 ! ,secret>y %all select n m ?an "o eligible hospital to op]ate z a ,hub4 7,c7 ,limitation ,an eligible hospital may n be select$ to op]ate1 or p>ticipate z an eligible p>tn] (1 m ?an "o ,hub "u ?is section4 7,d7 ,adjac5t regions ,an eligible hospital may be select$ to op]ate z a ,hub = "o or m adjac5t hospital ref]ral regions if no o!r qualify+ eligible hospital submits an application = su* regions1 9 :i* case ! eligible hospital %all op]ate z a s+le ,hub = su* regions4 7,e7 ,multiple applications ,if m ?an "o eligible hospital submits an application to op]ate z a ,hub = a hospital ref]ral region1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ea* application submitt$1 giv+ special consid]ation to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! application ( ! eligible hospital t includes ! greate/ numb] ( applicable s*ools ( nurs+ t h an advanc$ practice regi/]$ nurse education program 9 ! region 7or 9 an adjac5t region if an eligible hospital has n be5 select$ to op]ate z a ,hub = su* region & ! eligible hospital is submitt+ an application to op]ate z a s+le ,hub = bo? regions74 7ii7 ,! application ( ! eligible hospital t includes ! greate/ numb] ( advanc$ practice regi/]$ nurses t h graduat$ f p>ticipat+ applicable s*ools ( nurs+ ov] ! prec$+ #c ye>s4 7c7 ,hub requirem5ts 7#a7 ,contracts ,ea* ,hub select$ pursuant to subsection 7b77#b7 mu/ ent] into a writt5 agreem5t ) ea* eligible p>tn] ( ! ,hub t meets cont5ts & t]ms1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 & sets out1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,p>tn] ,obligations ,! obligations ( ! eligible p>tn] ) respect to ! provision ( qualifi$ tra9+4 7,b7 ,reimbursem5t ,! obligation ( ! ,hub to reimburse ! eligible p>tn] 79 a timely mann] z ! ,secret>y may specify7 = ! co/s ( qualifi$ tra9+ = :i* paym5t is made "u ?is section t are attributable to su* p>tn]4 7,c7 ,gov]nance ,/ructure ,a gov]nance /ructure t includes ! ,hub & "o or m applicable s*ools ( nurs+ 9 ! lead]%ip & an ov]sight process t is develop$ & approv$ by ! ,hub1 p>ticipat+ applicable s*ools ( nurs+1 & o!r ,hub p>tn]s1 9 accordance ) requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,d7 ,coord9ation ,! ma9t5ance ( an adequate sy/em = coord9ation ( cl9ical education sites & preceptors4 ,! ,secret>y may specify /&>ds = su* sy/em4 7,e7 ,preceptor tra9+ ,a sy/em = ! ,hub to provide at lea/ #d h\rs ( preceptor tra9+ to ea* preceptor ea* ye>4 7,f7 ,public heal? ne$s ,a process = tak+ into consid]ation local1 ,/ate1 & regional work=ce ne$s to ensure public heal?4 7d7 ,paym5ts 7#a7 ,am\nt ( paym5t ,! am\nt ( paym5t to a ,hub "u ?is section = qualifi$ tra9+ co/s dur+ a ye> %all be equal to ! product (-- 7,a7 ! annual p] /ud5t paym5t am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 = ! ,hub = ! ye>2 & 7,b7 ! total numb] ( positions di/ribut$ to ! ,hub "u subsection 7f71 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,det]m9ation ( ,hub-specific annual p] /ud5t paym5t am\nt ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e1 = ea* ,hub1 an annual p] /ud5t paym5t am\nt = ea* ye> 7beg9n+ ) #bjbf74 ,su* am\nt %all be equal to ! unadju/$ p] /ud5t am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 z adju/$ = geographic v>iation 9 wages 9 a budget neutral mann]1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,unadju/$ p] /ud5t am\nt ,! unadju/$ p] /ud5t am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is p>agraph = a ye> is equal to ! product (-- 7,a7 #gej h\rs2 & 7,b7 ! m$ian h\rly wage = a nurse practition] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 accord+ to ! ,occupational ,employm5t & ,wage ,/ati/ics ( ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics = ! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* su* data is available 7or an appropriate successor measure71 increas$ or decreas$ by ! p]c5tage *ange 9 ! consum] price index = all urban consum]s 7all items2 ,unit$ ,/ates city av]age7 f ,june ( ! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* su* data is available to ! ,june prec$+ ! ye> involv$4 7#d7 ,p]missible uses ( paym5t ,a ,hub may use paym5ts provid$ "u ?is section only = paym5t ( ! co/s ( qualifi$ tra9+4 7e7 ,numb] ( tra9+ positions available ,! maximum numb] ( positions = :i* paym5t made be made "u ?is section = a ye> %all be equal to-- 7#a7 = ea* ( #bjbf & #bjbg1 #aj1jjj advanc$ practice regi/]$ nurse /ud5ts2 7#b7 = ea* ( #bjbh & #bjbi1 #ae1jjj advanc$ practice regi/]$ nurse /ud5ts2 7#c7 = ea* ( #bjcj & #bjca3 #bj1jjj advanc$ practice regi/]$ nurse /ud5ts2 & 7#d7 = #bjcb & subsequ5t ye>s1 ! great] (-- 7,a7 #bj1jjj advanc$ practice regi/]$ nurse /ud5ts2 or 7,b7 ! numb] ( advanc$ practice regi/]$ nurse /ud5ts ne$$ to ensure ! ratio ( su* /ud5ts to ! numb] ( b5efici>ies "u ! program "u ?is title1 ! ,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix1 & ! ,,*ip program "u title ,,xxi dur+ ! ye> is ! same z su* ratio = #bjca4 7f7 ,di/ribution ( tra9+ positions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all di/ribute ! applicable p]c5t 7z def9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77 ( ! total numb] ( positions available = di/ribution "u subsection 7e7 = a ye> z foll[s3 7i7 ,ea* ,hub %all receive a m9imum numb] ( positions1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7ii7 ,any rema9+ positions available = di/ribution "u ?is subp>agraph %all be di/ribut$ to ,hubs bas$ on ! foll[+ factors3 7,i7 ,! numb] ( advanc$ practice regi/]$ nurses t h graduat$ f p>ticipat+ applicable s*ools ( nurs+ ov] ! prec$+ #c ye>s4 7,,ii7 ,! %>e ( ! relevant hospital ref]ral region t is locat$ 9 an area designat$ z a heal? pr(essional %ortage area "u section #ccb7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,,iii7 ,! %>e ( ! relevant hospital ref]ral region t is locat$ 9 a fronti] ,/ate 7z def9$ 9 section #ahhf7;d77#c77;,e77iii77,,ii774 7,,iv7 ,! %>e ( ! relevant hospital ref]ral region t is locat$ 9 a rural area 7z def9$ 9 section #ahhf7;d77#b77;,d774 7,v7 ,o!r factors det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,applicable p]c5t def9$ ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m applicable p]c5t means-- 7i7 = #bjbf & #bjbg1 #ajj p]c5t2 7ii7 = #bjbh & #bjbi1 #ie p]c5t2 & 7iii7 = #bjcj & ea* subsequ5t ye>1 #ij p]c5t4 7#b7 ,te/+ new tra9+ models 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all di/ribute ! applicable p]c5t 7z def9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77 ( ! total numb] ( positions available = di/ribution "u ?is subsection = a ye> to te/ new models ( tra9+ advanc$ practice regi/]$ nurses & o!r heal? c>e work]s or acc\nt = diff]5t work=ce ne$s 7= example1 a %ortage ( c]tifi$ nurse-midwives or community heal? work]s74 7,b7 ,applicable p]c5t def9$ ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m applicable p]c5t means-- 7i7 = #bjbf & #bjbg1 #j p]c5t2 7ii7 = #bjbh & #bjbi1 #e p]c5t2 & 7iii7 = #bjcj & ea* subsequ5t ye>1 #aj p]c5t4 7#c7 ,r$i/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all develop a process = r$i/ribut+-- 7,a7 unus$ positions2 & 7,b7 positions f t]m9at$ or clos$ ,hubs4 7g7 ,miscellane\s 7#a7 ,waiv] au?ority ,! ,secret>y may waive su* requirem5ts ( title ,,xi & ?is title z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,adm9i/ration ,*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to ! implem5tation ( ?is section4 7#c7 ,judicial review ,!re %all be no adm9i/rative or judicial review "u section #ahfi1 #ahgh1 or o!rwise1 ) respect to det]m9ations made "u subsection 7d7 or subsection 7f74 7#d7 ,no effect on o!r paym5ts = m$ical education co/s ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all affect paym5ts "u subsection 7d77#e77;,b71 7h71 or 7l77#b77;,b7 ( section #ahhf4 7#e7 ,implem5tation fund+ ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 !re are appropriat$1 out ( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 to ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e ,m$icaid ,s]vices ,program ,managem5t ,acc\nt = fiscal ye> #bjbd1 #ajj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#f7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,paym5ts "u ?is section 9 any giv5 ye> %all supplem5t1 n supplant1 o!r ,f$]al funds t h be5 made available 9 ! ye> = advanc$ practice regi/]$ nurse cl9ical education or tra9+4 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,advanc$ practice regi/]$ nurse ,! t]m advanc$ practice regi/]$ nurse includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a cl9ical nurse speciali/ 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7aa77#e7 ( section #ahfa74 7,b7 ,a nurse practition] 7z def9$ 9 su* subsection74 7,c7 ,a c]tifi$ regi/]$ nurse ane/heti/ 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7bb77#b7 ( su* section74 7,d7 ,a c]tifi$ nurse-midwife 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7gg77#b7 ( su* section74 7#b7 ,ambulatory c>e sett+ ,! t]m ambulatory c>e sett+ includes a ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t] 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;aa77#d771 a rural heal? cl9ic 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;aa77#d771 a nurse-manag$ cl9ic1 an ambulatory practice1 a behavioral heal? cl9ic 7includ+ a cl9ic c]tifi$ z a c]tifi$ community behavioral heal? cl9ic pursuant to section #bbc ( ! ,protect+ ,access to ,m$ic>e ,act ( #bjad7 or o!r behavioral heal? sett+ 7z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y71 a physician or practition] (fice1 a s*ool1 a skill$ nurs+ facility or nurs+ facility 7z def9$ 9 section #aiai7;a771 a hospice program1 a long-t]m c>e facility1 & any o!r sett+ specifi$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,applicable s*ool ( nurs+ ,! t]m applicable s*ool ( nurs+ means an accr$it$ s*ool ( nurs+ 7z def9$ 9 section #hja ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act74 7#d7 ,eligible hospital ,! t]m eligible hospital means a hospital or a critical access hospital t has a writt5 agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a7 9 place )-- 7,a7 at lea/ two applicable s*ools ( nurs+ 7or at lea/ "o applicable s*ool ( nurs+ if !re is only "o applicable s*ool ( nurs+ )9 ! hospital ref]ral region72 & 7,b7 at lea/ "o ambulatory c>e sett+ t is n own$ or op]at$ by a ,hub op]at$ by ! hospital or critical access hospital4 7#e7 ,eligible p>tn] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible p>tn] means-- 7i7 an applicable s*ool ( nurs+ t has an advanc$ practice regi/]$ nurse education program2 7ii7 an entity or practition] t is a p>ticipat+ provid] "u ?is title or a ,/ate plan "u title ,,xix 7or a waiv] ( su* plan72 & 7iii7 any o!r entity det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,limitation ,an applicable s*ool ( nurs+1 entity1 or practition] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may n p>ticipate z an eligible p>tn] ( m ?an "o ,hub "u ?is section4 7#f7 ,qualifi$ tra9+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$ tra9+ means tra9+-- 7i7 t provides an advanc$ practice regi/]$ nurse ) ! cl9ical skills necess>y to provide prim>y c>e1 behavioral heal? c>e1 ob/etric c>e1 prev5tive c>e1 transitional c>e1 *ronic c>e managem5t1 & o!r s]vices appropriate = individuals entitl$ to1 or enroll$ =1 b5efits "u "p ,a1 or enroll$ "u "p ,b2 & 7ii7 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 at lea/ a ?ird ( :i* is provid$ 9 an ambulatory c>e sett+ t is n own$ or op]at$ by a ,hub4 7,b7 ,waiv] ( requirem5t = eligible hospitals locat$ 9 rural or m$ically undes]v$ areas ,! ,secret>y may waive ! requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 or r$uce ! ?re%old o!rwise applicable "u su* subp>agraph1 ) respect to an eligible hospital t is locat$ 9 a rural or m$ically und]s]v$ area4 4 7b7 ,exclusion ( paym5ts f calculation ( fee-=-,s]vice co/s "u ,m$ic>e ,advantage ,section #ahec7;c77#a77;,d77i7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#bc7;c77#a77;,d77i77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & #ahhf7n7 & #ahhf7;h7 & ins]t+ #ahhf7n71 #ahhf7;h71 & #ahii;,c4