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House Bill 786
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act
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Introduced in House on Jan 28, 2025
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H. R. 786 (Introduced-in-House)


119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 786


To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models under the Medicare program.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 28, 2025

Mr. LaHood (for himself, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Dunn of Florida, and Ms. Schrier) 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 extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models under the Medicare program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act”.

SEC. 2. Extending incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models.

(a) In general.—Section 1833(z) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(z)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1)(A)—

(A) by striking “with 2026” and inserting “with 2027”; and

(B) by inserting “, or, with respect to 2027, 3.53 percent” after “1.88 percent”;

(2) in paragraph (2)—

(A) in subparagraph (B)—

(i) in the subsection heading, by striking “2026” and inserting “2027”; and

(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “2026” and inserting “2027”;

(B) in subparagraph (C)—

(i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking “2027” and inserting “2028”; and

(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “2027” and inserting “2028”; and

(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking “and 2026” and inserting “2026, and 2027”; and

(3) in paragraph (4)(B), by inserting “, or, with respect to 2027, 3.53 percent” after “1.88 percent”.

(b) Conforming amendments.—Section 1848(q)(1)(C)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(q)(1)(C)(iii)) is amended—

(1) in subclause (II), by striking “2026” and inserting “2027”; and

(2) in subclause (III), by striking “2027” and inserting “2028”.