United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8487 (117th)
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022
Introduced
26 July 2022
Last action
30 December 2022 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 512.
Sponsors
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2022 This bill establishes several requirements and standards relating to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Specifically, 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
26 July 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 2022
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 2022
Reported
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
27 July 2022
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
30 December 2022
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 512.
Source: Calendars
30 December 2022
Discharge
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Source: Discharge
30 December 2022
Committee
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Source: Committee
30 December 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 117-696, Part I.
Source: Committee
30 December 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 117-696, Part I.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 30 December 2022 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 26 July 2022 · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House, Part I
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Sponsors
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8487
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/8487
- us · 117-hr-8487 · source updated 5 December 2025