This bill makes it mandatory for hospitals to check and report the citizenship status of patients to participate in Medicare. It aims to track the costs of care given to noncitizens.
If you are a patient in a hospital, they will ask about your citizenship status and report the costs of care for noncitizens.
Who this affects
patients · noncitizens
What changes is this bill making?
1This bill requires hospitals to ask patients about their citizenship status.
2Hospitals must report the number of noncitizen patients they treat each year.
3The bill mandates reporting the costs of care provided to noncitizens.
4Hospitals must comply within 180 days after the bill becomes law.
5Annual reports will be made public to show the financial impact on hospitals.
