Eliminate the IPO List Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 960 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the use of an inpatient-only list in designating hospital outpatient services under the Medicare program. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 9, 2023 Mr. STEUBE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee 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 prohibit the use of an inpatient-only list in designating hospital outpatient services under the Medicare program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Eliminate the IPO List 4 Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:16 Mar 07, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H960.IH H960 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 960 IH SEC. 2. PROHIBITING THE USE OF AN INPATIENT-ONLY 1 LIST IN DESIGNATING HOSPITAL OUT- 2 PATIENT SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICARE 3 PROGRAM. 4 Section 1833(t)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 5 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the 6 following new subparagraph: 7 ‘‘(C) PROHIBITION ON USE OF AN INPA- 8 TIENT-ONLY LIST.—In designating outpatient 9 hospital services pursuant to subparagraph 10 (B)(i), the Secretary may not refuse to so des- 11 ignate such a service based solely on the Sec- 12 retary’s determination that such service may 13 only be safely furnished in an inpatient set- 14 ting.’’. 15 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:16 Mar 07, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H960.IH H960 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS