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Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-3107| House 
| Updated: 6/6/2019
Suzan K. DelBene

Suzan K. DelBene

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (250)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Dwight Evans (Democratic)David Schweikert (Republican)Al Lawson (Democratic)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Max Rose (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Michael Waltz (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Katie Hill (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Fred Upton (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Roger Williams (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)John Joyce (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Ron Estes (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Dan Bishop (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Mark E. Green (Republican)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)TJ Cox (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Kevin Hern (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Greg Pence (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)George Holding (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Ross Spano (Republican)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Fred Keller (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 This bill establishes several prohibitions, requirements, and standards relating to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Specifically, the bill prohibits MA plans from instituting additional prior authorization requirements for surgeries (including related items) that are furnished to a patient during other surgeries for which prior authorization was not required or was already received. Additionally, 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.
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Timeline
Jun 5, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 5, 2019
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.
Jun 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 17, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-5044
Introduced in Senate
  • June 5, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • June 5, 2019
    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.


  • June 6, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • December 17, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-5044
    Introduced in Senate

Health

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsMedicareSurgery and anesthesia

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-3107| House 
| Updated: 6/6/2019
Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 This bill establishes several prohibitions, requirements, and standards relating to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Specifically, the bill prohibits MA plans from instituting additional prior authorization requirements for surgeries (including related items) that are furnished to a patient during other surgeries for which prior authorization was not required or was already received. Additionally, 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.
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Timeline
Jun 5, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 5, 2019
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.
Jun 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 17, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-5044
Introduced in Senate
  • June 5, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • June 5, 2019
    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.


  • June 6, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • December 17, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-5044
    Introduced in Senate
Suzan K. DelBene

Suzan K. DelBene

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (250)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Dwight Evans (Democratic)David Schweikert (Republican)Al Lawson (Democratic)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Max Rose (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Michael Waltz (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Katie Hill (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Fred Upton (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Roger Williams (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)John Joyce (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Ron Estes (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Dan Bishop (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Mark E. Green (Republican)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)TJ Cox (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Kevin Hern (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Greg Pence (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)George Holding (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Ross Spano (Republican)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Fred Keller (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsMedicareSurgery and anesthesia