To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require hospitals participating in Federal health care programs to report certain information related to immigration status.
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.
Summary
The bill would amend Title XI of the Social Security Act so that any hospital that receives Medicare, Medicaid, or other federal health‑care payments must submit data about patients' immigration status. It targets hospitals that participate in these programs and aims to give the government clearer insight into how immigration status relates to health‑care use. The measure is intended to improve data collection for policy and oversight purposes.
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