Public Law 114-115 · S. 2425 · Became law

Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act

Official title: “To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and certain radiation therapy services, to ensure flexibility in applying the hardship exception for meaningful use for the 2015 EHR reporting period for 2017 payment adjustments, and for other purposes.”

House: without objection · Senate: voice vote
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