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SITE Act

USA118th CongressS-1869| Senate 
| Updated: 6/7/2023
Mike Braun

Mike Braun

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (2)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Site-based Invoicing and Transparency Enhancement Act or the SITE Act This bill modifies the payment methodology for services that are furnished at off-campus outpatient departments of hospitals under Medicare. It also establishes a nurse training program through hospitals. Under current law, off-campus outpatient departments of hospitals that began billing prior to November 2, 2015, or that were under construction as of that date, are exempt from certain site-neutral payment requirements under Medicare. The bill ends this exemption. It also (1) reduces payments for services furnished at off-campus outpatient emergency departments that are six or fewer miles from a hospital, and (2) requires off-campus outpatient departments of hospitals to have unique health identifiers. Additionally, the bill provides for funding of regional nurse education hubs. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may select one hospital in each referral region to operate as a hub for training, in coordination with nursing schools, Medicare and Medicaid providers, and other training partners. The bill provides for up to 20,000 nursing student positions in the program by 2030.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2651
SITE Act
May 9, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1766
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
Jun 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2651
    SITE Act


  • May 9, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1766
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.


  • June 7, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 7, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

SITE Act

USA118th CongressS-1869| Senate 
| Updated: 6/7/2023
Site-based Invoicing and Transparency Enhancement Act or the SITE Act This bill modifies the payment methodology for services that are furnished at off-campus outpatient departments of hospitals under Medicare. It also establishes a nurse training program through hospitals. Under current law, off-campus outpatient departments of hospitals that began billing prior to November 2, 2015, or that were under construction as of that date, are exempt from certain site-neutral payment requirements under Medicare. The bill ends this exemption. It also (1) reduces payments for services furnished at off-campus outpatient emergency departments that are six or fewer miles from a hospital, and (2) requires off-campus outpatient departments of hospitals to have unique health identifiers. Additionally, the bill provides for funding of regional nurse education hubs. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may select one hospital in each referral region to operate as a hub for training, in coordination with nursing schools, Medicare and Medicaid providers, and other training partners. The bill provides for up to 20,000 nursing student positions in the program by 2030.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2651
SITE Act
May 9, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1766
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
Jun 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2651
    SITE Act


  • May 9, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1766
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.


  • June 7, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 7, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mike Braun

Mike Braun

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (2)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)

Finance Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted