House Bill 9271
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 3, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
9271
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2022
This bill directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish and biennially update a list of all rehabilitation innovation centers. The bill defines rehabilitation innovation centers as rehabilitation facilities that (1) hold specified federal research and training designations for traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury research, and (2) serve at least a certain number of Medicare patients. The CMS may waive such criteria as it deems appropriate.
November 3, 2022
11/04/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
11/03/2022
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
11/03/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 29, 2022 1:48:56 PM