HR 3173 United States House · 117th Congress

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2021

Summary
Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2022 This bill establishes several requirements and standards relating to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Specifically, MA plans must (1) establish an electronic prior authorization program that meets specified standards, including the ability to provide real-time decisions in response to requests for items and services that are routinely approved; (2) annually publish specified prior authorization information, including the percentage of requests approved and the average response time; and (3) meet other standards, as set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, relating to the quality and timeliness of prior authorization determinations.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Sep 2022
House Passage
Sep 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced May 13, 2021 Last action Sep 15, 2022
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Sep 14, 2022
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7796-7798)
lower
Sep 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
lower
Sep 14, 2022
Introduced
Ms. DelBene moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Sep 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
lower
Sep 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Jul 12, 2022
Introduced
Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Ms. DelBene.
lower
May 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
May 13, 2021
Committee
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.
lower
May 13, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 326 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Suzan K. DelBene
Suzan K. DelBene
DDemocratic
WA
1
Co
Photo of A. Donald McEachin
A. Donald McEachin
DDemocratic
VA
4
Co
Photo of A. Drew Ferguson IV
A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
GA
3
Co
Photo of Abigail Davis Spanberger
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
VA
7
Co
Photo of Adam Kinzinger
Adam Kinzinger
RRepublican
IL
16
Co
Photo of Adam Smith
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
WA
9
Co
Photo of Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
NE
3
Co
Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
Co
Photo of Al Green
Al Green
DDemocratic
TX
9
Co
Photo of Al Lawson, Jr.
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
FL
5
Co
Photo of Alan S. Lowenthal
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
CA
47